The minister from Smotrich's party drops a bomb: 'I will not run for the next Knesset'
Ofir Sofer announced his retirement from political life, at least for now. The announcement comes after long months in which the gaps between Sofer and the line led by the Religious Zionist Party have been…
Assessment
A sitting minister from Smotrich's faction announces he will not run in the next election, citing growing friction with the Religious Zionism party's direction over many months. This departure removes a significant internal counterweight to the party's current hardline posture. The move signals fractures within the coalition's religious bloc that could reshape Knesset dynamics ahead of the next campaign.