Hendel urges Winter to reject Netanyahu-led government with ultra-Orthodox parties

Hendel is calling on Winter to withdraw support for a government with Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox parties, urging him instead to back only a "Zionist government without ultra-Orthodox parties or Arab parties." Combined with Hendel's earlier statement that he would not serve under Netanyahu, political analysts conclude there is no reason to count him and Zelekha as centrist parties. They are expected to align with the anti-Netanyahu bloc, and realistic seat calculations should add them to Eisenkot's camp if they cross the electoral threshold.