Event Brief
Smotrich joins joint ticket talks with Feiglin
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Summary: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich entered joint ticket talks with former Likud MK Moshe Feiglin, according to the report. The move comes as Likud criticized Itamar Ben-Gvir after he said Otzma Yehudit would not run together with the Religious Zionist Party.
WHO: Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin; Likud
WHAT: Smotrich entered joint ticket talks with former Likud MK Feiglin amid Likud criticism of Ben-Gvir.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 10:53 AM ET
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The talks were prompted by Smotrich’s move to negotiate a joint ticket, alongside Likud’s reaction to Ben-Gvir’s decision that Otzma Yehudit would not run with the Religious Zionist Party.
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