Yamina

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The new Zionist Spirit party's mixed messages on various issues, including Netanyahu, could push them further below the electoral threshold.

The impetus for the merger had zero to do with Zionist ideals; it was a Hail Mary maneuver on the part of Shaked and Hendel not to have to kiss the Knesset goodbye.

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked will lead the faction with Hendel and Hauser placed in the number two and four slots, respectively.

In Israel, every day is dramatic and this is true all the more so in politics. This campaign season will be primal and highly charged.

Agreements with Hendel, Hauser and Kahana will likely be reached by the launch of the campaign, a source in Yamina said.

Meretz returning to the political playing field is the cause behind Netanyahu's bloc drop to 59, the latest poll indicates.

Israelis are sick and tired of the recent election cycle, as we go to our fifth election in three years over the same question that keeps resulting in deadlock.

Yamina would become the deciding factor in forming a government if Hender and Hauser join it, according to the new poll.

A Shaked/Hendel partnership would give Yamina a significant boost ahead of the November 1 election.