Benny Gantz drops out of Israel’s election race
- Decision comes after polls showed his Blue and White party below the 3.25 percent threshold needed to enter the Knesset.
- Benny Gantz, a former Israeli army chief and defence minister, has withdrawn from Israel’s election race after polls showed his party falling short of the threshold for entering parliament.
- The leader of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party announced on Monday he will not run in the October 27 polls, saying he will “continue to work for unity”.
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- Decision comes after polls showed his Blue and White party below the 3.25 percent threshold needed to enter the Knesset.
- Benny Gantz, a former Israeli army chief and defence minister, has withdrawn from Israel’s election race after polls showed his party falling short of the threshold for entering parliament.
- The leader of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party announced on Monday he will not run in the October 27 polls, saying he will “continue to work for unity”.
Sources: Al Jazeera