Likud Figures Warn Small Parties Could Cost Netanyahu’s Bloc Five Seats

Likud figures estimate that votes for small parties failing to cross the electoral threshold could represent about five Knesset seats, potentially preventing Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc from reaching a 61-seat majority. People familiar with the campaign say weeks of efforts to weaken those lists or persuade them to withdraw have not achieved their goal. The assessment concerns several small lists, including the Hendel–Zelekha list. Netanyahu’s campaign is also planning more intensive voter mobilization, including daily visits to several cities identified as Likud or right-wing strongholds.