Smotrich Warns Higher Arab Turnout Could Push Small Parties Below Electoral Threshold

Bezalel Smotrich warned on October 22 that higher Arab voter turnout could increase the number of votes needed for a Knesset seat and leave small parties below the electoral threshold. In a campaign post, he urged voters not to gamble on small parties and appealed for an election victory. Smotrich linked that warning to his opposition to a return to Oslo-style policies. His message framed the projected turnout and its consequences as a warning, without naming a small party or citing a numerical turnout estimate.