Bennett offered Smutrich three places in the top ten Israel today

Significant difficulties in negotiations could lead to a split right-wing list • Both sides are sharply opposed to each other • Smutrich currently refuses Bennett's offer

Negotiations between Bennett (New Right) and Smutrich (National Union) on a joint run within the right-wing party are in difficulties.

There is an ideological debate between the parties, which is expressed in a debate about places in the top ten.

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"Israel Today" learned that yesterday (Friday) Bennett submitted an offer to Smutrich according to which he will receive three places for his men in the top ten of the list.

Remember, Smutrich demands four places and Bennett offers two places.

According to Bennett, they did not receive a response to the offer, but received a blunt and sharp interview by Smutrich against Bennett tonight.

It may be a negotiation but behind the scenes particularly harsh statements are made about each other and steps are taken that may eventually deteriorate to a separate run.

Tonight, Smutrich was interviewed by News 12 and claimed that "Bennett brought religious Zionism to the lowest place it has ever been."

"The only consideration is what will be the coalition composition through which we can promote and uphold some values ​​that are important to religious Zionism, to take care of it, to take responsibility for the State of Israel as we think we are right. I am the only national religious party."

He added that "Bennett set out on the new right with 16 seats, we remember how it ended. In the second round Ayelet (Shaked) was put in the lead, there were polls of 13 seats and ended in 7, in the third round he brought Zionism to the lowest place it has ever been. With six seats. "

Smutrich's entourage says that "Bennett is always waiting for the last day to close the lists and then puts it on the wall. It can not happen this time. We are going with a list of religious Zionism. We are starting to prepare. But we are not closing the door."

On the other hand, Bennett's entourage said: "It looks very bad. Smutrich decided to run alone. He decided to go all the way. There was a meeting between the two in which he said he had a poll according to which he gets 6 seats. Bennett told him if it came that way. "We will run separately. A few hours later, a survey was published that did not pass the blocking percentage. It is fortified. It is tearing the rope."

They claim that during the meeting it was agreed to maintain media silence, but Smutrich does not do so, and an example of this is the interview tonight.