Edelstein and Shaked in Advanced Talks for Unification: This is the 'Action Strategy' - and the Battle for the Target Audience
Against the backdrop of Edelstein's announcement of leaving the Likud, there are talks between him and Ayelet Shaked on establishing a new party - which will compete against the possible unification of Benny Gantz and…
Assessment
Two Israeli political figures, one leaving the Likud and another who previously led a right-wing party, are in advanced talks to merge into a new faction. This bloc is explicitly positioning itself to compete with a potential alliance between two other politicians that markets itself as a government without Arab or Haredi parties. The negotiations also involve outreach to another senior figure who has not yet decided, and meetings with religious Zionist rabbis. A former finance minister may also be considering a return, indicating a broader realignment on the center-right.