Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich entered joint ticket talks with former Likud MK Moshe Feiglin. 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:Reported 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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