"What happened in '92 could be copy-pasted in 2026"
Silvan Shalom warns of a split on the right and claims that loss of votes to parties that will not pass the electoral threshold could recreate the 1992 scenario: "What happened then could be copy-pasted…
Assessment
Silvan Shalom is warning that right-wing parties in Israel risk repeating the 1992 election disaster, when vote dispersion caused several factions to fall below the electoral threshold. He argues that wasted votes for parties that fail to cross the threshold could hand victory to the opposition. The warning comes as the 2026 elections approach, with the right wing currently fragmented. The key question is whether smaller parties will unite or risk repeating history.