Benny Gantz's announcement that he is withdrawing from the race for Knesset has drawn relief in parts of the opposition, where the move is seen as preventing a catastrophic loss of mandates below the electoral threshold. But Channel 13 political analyst Michael Shemesh is pointing to the other side of the aisle, warning that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an organizational failure on the right that could prove decisive.
He drew attention to the many small parties still running on the right side of the political map. He listed the long roster of factions hovering at or well below the threshold: Amcha Yisrael, HaTzibur HaCharedi, Achi, Noam, and Tzeva Shachor.
