Wave of Yesh Atid MKs quit election run as joint slate with Bennett falters in polls

Four members of the Yesh Atid party in the Knesset have announced they will not seek re-election in the upcoming vote. The group includes two founding members of the party, who have vowed to remain party members despite stepping back from the electoral slate. The decision follows reports that a potential joint electoral run with Naftali Bennett has struggled to gain traction in recent polling. According to the Times of Israel, senior party officials have suggested that Bennett should abandon his bid for the premiership and instead pursue a merger under the leadership of Gadi Eisenkot.