Just before the elections: Smotrich tries to save the right-wing votes

Religious Zionism chairman Bezalel Smotrich offered Ofer Winter a position as minister in the Defense Ministry in exchange for withdrawing from the election race, in an attempt to prevent loss of votes in the right-wing bloc. The article presents Smotrich as someone who prioritizes the bloc's interest over his party's.

Just before the Knesset elections, Religious Zionism chairman Bezalel Smotrich offered Ofer Winter a position as minister in the Defense Ministry in exchange for withdrawing from the race. The move was intended to prevent loss of votes in the right-wing bloc. The article presents Smotrich as acting out of national responsibility, and mentions that in the past he united forces with Moshe Feiglin and offered Winter the head of the list. Smotrich is willing to give up a ministerial position from his party's quota to prevent a split. The article praises his conduct and notes that he is the only right-wing politician behaving like a 'responsible adult'.