Dedi Simhi: "I do not intend to betray the voters' trust"
Brigadier General (res.) Dedi Simhi, who joined forces with Benny Gantz in the "Blue and White" party, declared on "Galey Israel" radio that he will not risk votes and will withdraw if the party hovers around the electoral threshold. "In the end, only one list will remain in the bloc," he emphasized.
The map of small parties is at a dramatic boiling point, as in just eight days, on September 9 and 10, the lists for the 26th Knesset will be finalized. While parties that are not passing the electoral threshold are in a frantic race for last-minute mergers, Brigadier General (res.) Dedi Simhi has clarified that he has no intention of wasting votes.
In an interview with Sharon Gal on "Galey Israel" radio, Simhi, who recently joined forces with Benny Gantz in the "Blue and White" party—which is among the parties that might not pass the electoral threshold—addressed concerns about losing mandates:
"I can promise you only one thing: I do not intend to betray the voters' trust. When a voter casts a ballot and in the end that ballot leads to a blank result, meaning we do not pass the electoral threshold—if I understand that this is what is going to happen, then I will take responsibility. And to prevent the next question: that means not running."
However, Simhi provided some optimism regarding the road ahead and expressed confidence in the list's chances: "I think it has a very good chance, because in the end, only one list will remain in the bloc that wants change, and I think we have the best chances."
