Ayelet Shaked and Matan Kahana are reportedly interested in taking over as party heads should Bennett decide step down. Religious Zionist Party head says he is willing to join forces with Shaked under Netanyahu's leadership to avoid snap elections.
Bennett has yet to decide whether to resign from the party but appears to be leaning in that direction. Shaked and Kahana, however, are trying to convince Bennett to stay, arguing their party has a right to run in the coming elections and Yamina can garner more Knesset seats than it is predicted to win in the polls.
Should Bennett insist on resigning, Shaked, who has collaborated with Bennett for years, is expected to take over party leadership. Under Shaked, Yamina would likely break right and return to a right-wing bloc led by Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
As reported by Israel Hayom
Image source: Oren Ben Hakoon
Yamina officials pressing Bennett not to exit politics
Newsrael News Desk 27.06.2022
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