Dadi Simhi: "There is an option that at the last moment we will see a change"

Brigadier General (res.) Dadi Simhi, who recently entered the political arena, commented on Wednesday in an interview with 103FM regarding the split in the center of the political map and attempts to create broad alliances ahead of the elections.

"The people of Israel are not afraid of a long road, and I still believe that we really need to create unity here. With all this stupidity of party fragments, we are discovering that they have not really abandoned the path of boycotts, including the latest statement by Tropper. I am not giving up; I think this is important for the State of Israel, and I hope we will achieve major unions," said Simhi.

Regarding the gaps between the parties, he stated:

"The difference in positions is whether we go to unity or not. If we go to unity, then it is unity—period. If we don't, then let's tell the public: 'Listen, we are for unity, but only as if'—that is the issue."

Simhi presented the scenario he aspires to after the elections:

"I really hope that in the end there will be a broad government of 70–75 Knesset members, and everyone will balance out—both Yair Golan and the other side. That is the whole idea of this unity, and we must not give up on the attempts to create this situation."

According to him, contacts for political connections are continuing. "I spoke this morning with Benny, and we are trying to find more options. There are serious names willing to give up their ego; there are good people in the State of Israel who want to do good," added Simhi. "There is an option that at the last moment we will see a reshuffling of the cards and all the fragments will unite, because otherwise, everyone will fall off the cliff."

Simhi noted that he is also in contact with Ayelet Shaked: "I think she is one of those willing to give up her ego; she really wants unity, and she is a very serious lady. The question is how to arrange all the 'almonds in the soup'—it is a complex event."

He believes the deciding point will come with the closing of the Knesset lists on September 7. "It will no longer be possible to tell stories, and decisions will have to be made. As we get closer to this date, there are more ropes than ladders in the 'snakes and ladders' game; people will go down, and let's see what happens."