Benny Gantz's withdrawal may cost the public coffers millions of shekels
Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the Knesset race just one week before the elections raises questions about the fate of approximately 14 million shekels of public funds that the party was entitled to receive as an…
Assessment
The last minute withdrawal of a major candidate triggers financial risk, not political strategy. With 14 million shekels in public campaign funds already committed, the key question is whether the party can repay that money if it fails to cross the electoral threshold. The public purse is now directly exposed to the outcome of this late stage exit. Watch whether the legal mechanism for recovering the funds holds up.