The surplus agreement that could affect the right: Am Yisrael still undecided

Less than two weeks before the elections, the Am Yisrael party of Ofer Winter has not yet decided whether to sign a surplus agreement with the Reservists and Economic Party of Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelikha. The option for an agreement with Otzma Yehudit was taken off the table after Ben Gvir ruled it out. The window for signing closes tomorrow.

Less than two weeks before the elections, the Am Yisrael party led by Ofer Winter has not yet decided whether to sign a surplus agreement. The only option currently on the table is an agreement with the Reservists and Economic Party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelikha. The possibility of an agreement with Otzma Yehudit of Itamar Ben Gvir was taken off the table after Ben Gvir announced he would not sign with Am Yisrael. The window for signing surplus agreements closes tomorrow. The decision could affect the distribution of seats in the right-wing bloc. A surplus agreement does not guarantee an additional seat and is only relevant if both lists pass the electoral threshold. In a close election, any agreement could become part of the battle over seat distribution.