79 days to the elections and it seems that many of the parties in the political system are rehearsing for two mandates known as the "soft right", the same people who camped with Bennett in the past and now have no one to vote for.
After debating between Gantz and Lapid, reserve lieutenant colonel Gadi Eisenkot decided to join Gantz for a number of reasons. One of them is the fact that in depth polls Eisenkot saw that his joining Gantz and Saar and not Lapid, who is positioned to the left of Blue and White, could bring votes from the right wing of the right-wing bloc.
Eisenkot, Gantz and Lapid, photo: Gideon Markovich, Elad Malka and Elad Gutman
In addition, Eisenkot decided to team up with Benny Gantz who made a similar path to his from the Chief of Staff chair, the two have known each other for many years, alongside his acquaintance with Sa'ar from the Sharon office. The friendship and early acquaintance was also a significant factor in the decision.
Those who are expected to be directly harmed by the connection of Weisenkot and Kahana to Gantz and Saar are Ayelet Shaked and Yoaz Handel who target exactly the same voices of the state right - the "soft right".
There is a significant chance that the people of "Religious Zionism Lite", the people of the religious kibbutz and the soft secular bourgeois right who camped with Bennett in the previous elections, will prefer Kahana, when many in the religious Zionism supported the moves he led in kashrut and conversion, and the trooper troops, and Eisenkot.
are expected to be damaged.
Ayelet Shaked and Yoaz Hendel, photo: Gideon Markovich
Eisenkot is in favor of separation from the Palestinians
On the other hand, what will make it difficult for Gantz, Sa'ar and Eisenkot to attract soft right votes is the fact that Eisenkot supports the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Shaked already recognized the expected battle and wrote in response to the union: "I wish success to my friends Matan Kahane in his new path and to Gadi Eisenkot for joining politics. There is no doubt that the state left camp is good news for all left voters. We will make sure that in any government that is formed, they will not be able to promote their shared vision with Gantz for the establishment of a Palestinian state. Things became clear and the people of the state right have one house - the Zionist spirit."
In response to this, Sa'ar already said that he and Gantz decided that on the issue of the conflict with the Palestinians, they understand that there will be no annexation, nor will there be any political measures of separation, but rather a policy of "reducing the conflict", as they defined it.
Likud is building on Bennett's votes.
Netanyahu and Bennett Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Likud is building on the votes
In addition, Gantz, Sa'ar and Eisenkot define themselves as a "state camp", but at the same time dismiss Netanyahu and half of the people, thus acting in a stateless manner.
The one who is expected to be indirectly damaged by the connection is Netanyahu.
The Likud understands that the state votes can complete the penny per pound for a right-wing government of 61, and therefore Netanyahu is trying to refine the messages of the Likud members to try to wink at that audience.
Likud even believes that if Shaked passes the threshold based on those soft right votes, she will eventually complete Netanyahu's 61.
Now, there is a fear that the joining of Eisenkot and Khanna to Gantz and Sa'ar will cause "mandate drinking" from Shaked and Handal, and therefore, the chance of Netanyahu remaining on 59-60 mandates in the polls only increases.
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