Shaked attacks: "Smutrich is responsible for a dangerous split" Israel today

Chairman of the right-wing faction against the representative of religious Zionism: "We are a right-wing party, but it is time to deal with resolving the crisis" • Shaked, who has reservations about the possibility of joining the storm, notes: "He was a partner in the spin and failure to deal with the Corona crisis."

• Almond v. Smutrich

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  Gideon Markovich

The right and religious Zionism realized yesterday that mutual courtship was probably over and began to prepare for running separately.

At this stage there are no contacts and no attempts at mediation or return to negotiations.

In an interview with Israel Today, MK Ayelet Shaked explains that Bezalel decided to split.

Splitting is dangerous and it is an adventure without cause and purpose.

The split is written in his name, and I am very sad that it happened. "

As mentioned, Bezalel Smutrich was offered a reservation for places 3, 6 and 10, but this was denied.

The right understands that they will have to run independently and does not expect any further connections, except for the Jewish home, which after recovering from the departure of party chairman Rabbi Rafi Peretz, hopes to join. However, this is not a figure that will significantly change the balance.

Smutrich v. Bennett: "The party will be Zionist-religious"

"We are a right-wing party. We do not pretend to be what we are not, but in such a significant crisis, we must first address a crisis in which people become ill, die and lose their livelihoods," Shaked explains.

Still, it seems that Netanyahu has succeeded quite well, judging by the vaccination campaign, along with a moderate economic contraction relative to the rest of the Western countries.

"The State of Israel is an island country. There are examples of countries like Australia, Cyprus and South Korea that have been more successful than us. The Netanyahu-Gantz government has made political considerations.

Although Netanyahu's vaccination campaign is a huge success, it is impossible to forget the issue of the state budget and the fact that he has failed to form a government three times already.

Need a new leader on the right.

"Bennett is the only politician with experience in the private field as an entrepreneur and CEO, and the right person to get Israel out of the mud in which it finds itself."

Is connecting with Saar not an option?

There is a political affinity between you.

"Saar and his friends took part in a government that failed to run the corona because they were engaged in petty politics and spins. We do not belong to the 'just not Bibi' bloc, and the whole will be small in this matter from its parts, so I do not see such a connection happening."

Smutrich's entourage said that "negotiations between the parties were halted when it became clear that Bennett's face the formation of a government with Lapid, Huldai and Lieberman, and the commitment to put right-wing values ​​aside and engage only in economics was intended to justify it."

It was also reported that Shaked did not take part at any stage in the talks between Bennett and Smutrich.