Smotrich to Winter after Gantz's withdrawal: "We are not gambling on the state"

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attacked right-wing parties that are not expected to pass the electoral threshold, following Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the race. According to him, while the left is uniting, the right may lose votes due to the proliferation of small parties.

Finance Minister and Religious Zionism chairman Bezalel Smotrich attacked right-wing parties that are not expected to pass the electoral threshold, following Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the Knesset race. According to him, while the left is uniting around large parties, the right may lose votes due to the proliferation of small parties. Smotrich referred to Ofer Winter's party and other parties, calling: "Zero votes for any party that does not certainly pass the electoral threshold. We are not throwing votes in the trash and not establishing a Palestinian state."