Ayelet Shaked has said she would recommend Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister.
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"It seems he will garner the most seats and then we'll decide, but most likely yes," she said at an architect conference in Eilat. She also said that although earlier the called for a unity government, rather than one composed of right-wing factions only, she would neverthless sit in such a coalition.
Earlier, Zionist Spirit and Habayit Hayehudi agreed to run on a joint ticket for the upcoming elections slated for Nov. 1.
The merger was approved Sunday night by Habayit Hayehudi's central committee. The joint ticket will run under the Habayit Hayehudi name with the Hebrew letter "Bet" on the ballot slips.
Meanwhile, parties are finalizing their lists for the 25th Knesset with the deadline to register set for Thursday.
According to Hebrew media, Likud party officials are attempting to scuttle the deal by potentially placing Giv'at Shmuel mayor Yossi Brodny on their list, which was reportedly proposed to Netanyahu.
Brodny told Ynet that the merger was approved and all that is left is to sign the agreement.
Last-minute efforts to form political alliances to keep smaller parties from falling below the parliament's threshold are common before the elections. On the left of the political spectrum a similar process is being discussed with the left-wing Meretz and Labor parties, though the leader of the latter, Merav Michaeli, has talked down the idea.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
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