Why Netanyahu's far-right partners are hurting him in upcoming Israel polls

Netanyahu’s far-right allies in Israel are posing biggest challenge for himIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing an unusual threat ahead of the October 27 election: divisions within the far-right bloc that support his government.Smotrich’s Religious Zionism and Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power, which ran together in the 2022 elections, have rejected Netanyahu's calls for another merger amid tensions. Meanwhile, smaller parties led by former Likud members and former general Ofer Winter are competing for the same right-wing voters, deepening fragmentation.“When we unite, we win. When we split up, we lose,” Netanyahu told Israel's local media outlet Channel 14, according to AP.Netanyahu currently heads a coalition of religious and ultranationalist parties.Netanyahu’s Likud party on Frida