Daily Briefing: Success of Bennett-Lapid merger hinges on Eisenkot role
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 07:54 UTC
- Sources: Times of Israel
The success of the joint list between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid depends on whether Gadi Eisenkot will join their campaign, according to political correspondents. Reuters reports that Eisenkot's decision is still pending.
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