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Gantz, Mavi ve Beyaz Parti lideri olarak Netanyahu'ya karşıt bir blok oluşturuyor ve seçimlerde parti barajın altında kalma riskiyle karşı karşıya.
Yedioth Ahronoth gazetesinin haberine göre, Gantz, yaptığı açıklamada, "Önümüzdeki seçimlerde aday olmayacağım. Birlik için mücadele etmeyi sürdüreceğim. Hem içeride hem de dışarıda karşılaştığımız tüm tehditlere karşı İsrail'i koruyacak ve yeni bir felaketi önleyecek tek çözüm budur" ifadelerini kullandı.
Başbakan Binyamin Netanyahu karşıtı blokta yer alan Gantz, anketler Mavi ve Beyaz Partisi'ni sürekli seçim barajının altında göstermesine karşın, geçen hafta, "sonuna kadar yarışta kalacağını" savunmuştu.
Haberde ayrıca, Gantz'ın eylül ayında yaptığı açıklamada anketlerin partisinin baraj altında kalacağını işaret etmesi durumunda seçim kampanyasının son haftasında çekileceğini söylediği hatırlatıldı.
Gantz'ın konuyla ilgili bu akşam bir basın toplantısı düzenlemesi bekleniyor.
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Gantz, birliği için mücadele etmeye devam edecek
Likely · Within weeks
Mavi ve Beyaz Parti, seçimlerde barajın altında kalarsa Gantz kampanyayı çekecek
Possible · Within weeks

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