Israeli parties finalized their Knesset candidate slates before the deadline, ending speculation about possible mergers among parties polling below the electoral threshold. The deadline also left Benny Gantz’s Blue and White running alone despite polls showing it below the threshold.
WHO:Israeli parties; Benny Gantz’s Blue and White
WHAT:Parties finalized Knesset candidate slates before the deadline, ending merger speculation; Blue and White ran alone despite polling below the electoral threshold.
WHEN:Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
WHERE:Israel
WHY:The slates were finalized ahead of the election deadline, ending speculation about potential mergers among sub-threshold parties.
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