Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, former Netanyahu allies, are now running on separate slates, signaling a significant fracture within Israel's ultranationalist bloc ahead of the election.
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Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich lead ultranationalist parties that previously joined forces, in deals brokered by Benjamin Netanyahu. They are not on the same slate this time.
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