Ganz and Michaeli in a head-to-head battle Israel today

In blue and white, they want fifth elections • At Labor, they are afraid of becoming the left-wing marker • The last line in the center-left

Although it seems that the election campaign is rather drowsy, the great battle that is imminent, which will arouse the situation in the center-left bloc and is expected to accompany us until election day, is the head-to-head war of Bnei Gantz and Merav Michaeli. 

Merav Michaeli in an interview with Ulpan Israel Today and i24 NEWS // Photo: i24news

Already in a poster published about three weeks ago, in which Ganz tried to bring the "disappointed of the Labor Party" closer to him in favor of a "new home", it was clear - Ganz is targeting voters from the Labor Party who began to take off following Michaeli's election as chairman. But the big question is whether Michaeli Stay strong and not be dragged down by the harassment of Blue and White - a party that is behind it in the polls and stands out mainly in the name of the Nazi trend, or will choose to attack the blue-whites again, among other things for entering the Netanyahu government and violating election promises. 

Either way, in rooms within blue and white are not anxious at all a scenario of fifth election, on the contrary.

Such elections will lead to the holding of rotation agreements on the prime minister in November, and Gantz, who will win the prime minister's chair, will be in a completely different situation from his current situation. 

Among the Labor Party are quite satisfied and strive for the success of 8 seats, although they will also be satisfied with two less. 

It seems that the party is troubled by Meretz's situation, which sees it as a sister party, and would not want to see it not pass the blocking percentage.

This is in the personal interest: if Meretz is not in the Knesset, the Labor Party will serve as the left-wing marker - a place where it is inconvenient to do business with other parties. 

Ganz calls on all members of the center-left: "Let's unite, without past sediments and without ego", January 2021 // Photo: From Bnei Gantz's Facebook page

If in recent polls Meretz continues not to pass the blocking percentage, it is likely that it will be under great pressure to retire from the race.

Yaron Zelicha's economic party, which started as a big promise but did not take off, is also expected to be given pressure to retire.