Netanyahu Expected to Push Far-Right Rival Below Election Threshold
Israel will hold an election in 2026. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to win again.
A small far-right party called People of Israel is also in the race. Another group called Charedi Public wants to run too.
In Israel, a party needs enough votes to win seats. This is called the electoral threshold. If a party does not get enough votes, it gets no seats.
Both big political groups, or blocs, think Netanyahu wants to push this small far-right party below the threshold. This means the party would lose.
The party leaders say they will stay in the race. They do not want to quit, even with pressure from Netanyahu and his friends.
Bezalel Smotrich is another far-right leader. He asked a politician named Winter to leave the race. He offered Winter a job as a minister instead.
This shows there is tension between far-right groups before the election.
Vocabulary5 words
- electoral threshold
- the smallest number of votes a party needs to get seats
- blocs
- big groups of political parties that work together
- pressure
- strong force to make someone do something
- minister
- an important person who leads a part of the government
- far-right
- a political side with very strong, extreme ideas
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Answer key
1. The minimum votes needed to win seats 2. Push it below the threshold 3. True
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Israel will hold an _____ in 2026. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to win again.
A small far-right party called People of Israel is also in the _____. Another group called Charedi Public wants to run too.
In Israel, a party needs enough votes to win seats. This is called the _____. If a party does not get enough votes, it gets no seats.
Both big political groups, or _____, think Netanyahu wants to push this small far-right party below the threshold.
The party leaders say they will stay in the race. They do not want to quit, even with _____ from Netanyahu and his friends.
Bezalel Smotrich is another far-right leader. He asked a politician named Winter to leave the race. He offered Winter a job as a _____ instead.
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