Yesh Atid MK: Gantz and Lapid in unity talks, decision within 2 Weeks February 2, 2019Defense Minister Benny Gantz. (Flash90/Tomer Neuberg)(Flash90/Tomer Neuberg)Yesh Atid MK: Gantz and Lapid in unity talks, decision within 2 Weeks Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/yesh-atid-mk-gantz-and-lapid-in-unity-talks-decision-within-2-weeks/ Email Print Political juggernaut Benny Gantz may unite with Yair Lapid to battle Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party in the upcoming Israeli elections.By Benjamin Kerstein, The AlgemeinerIn what could lead to a dramatic change in the Israeli electoral landscape, Israel Resilience party head Benny Gantz and Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid are in talks to run together on a unified list in the upcoming elections.According to Israeli news site Mako, Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelach said at a cultural event on Saturday that “talks are taking place between Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz,” and the results will be announced within two weeks.“Unification must be based on agreed-upon lines,” Shelach added. “We have to take a sober look at the picture.” However, Shelach also said that Yesh Atid “is the one that must lead those who seek to replace the regime.” Polls taken after Gantz’s well-received debut speech as a candidate showed that the only party capable of defeating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be a Gantz-Lapid unity list.A poll by Israeli news site Walla showed such a party winning 33 seats as opposed to Likud’s 27. Another survey by news outlet Hadashot showed Gantz and Lapid receiving 35 seats and the Likud 30.Read Gantz pressures Netanyahu: 'Israel must be ready to destroy Iranian nukes'Elections will be held on April 9. Benny GantzIsraeli elections 2019NetanyahuYair Lapid
