Likud and the Religious Zionism party signed a surplus-vote agreement ahead of the elections, while Otzma Yehudit was left out of the deal — prompting a sharp response from the party.

“Unfortunately, Likud refused to sign a surplus-vote agreement with Otzma Yehudit, as part of Likud’s attempt to diminish Otzma Yehudit and keep Ben Gvir out of the unity government Likud is planning with Eisenkot,” Otzma Yehudit said.

“These are exactly the things that Likud candidate and former Labor Party MK Eli Goldschmidt said yesterday,” the party added.

The agreement between Likud and Religious Zionism joins other surplus-vote agreements expected to be signed between parties ahead of the elections.

The question now is whether Ben Gvir will sign a surplus-vote agreement with Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael party.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)