<p>Hatzibur HaCharedi announced today that it has informed the chairman of the Amcha Yisrael party that it will not accept the merger proposal presented to it. Party officials said the decision was based on current polling, which, in their assessment, does not provide sufficient confidence that the proposed arrangement would cross the electoral threshold, nor would it secure adequate representation for the haredi public and answer the needs of its voters.</p><p>“Hatzibur HaCharedi will not enter into an arrangement that fails to provide our voters with a credible path to parliamentary representation," party officials said.</p><p>The party added that it remains committed to securing representation in the next Knesset for the Charedi public who are not represented, and the party leadership will continue to evaluate all available political options to secure that representation.</p>

<p>Yesterday (Sunday), the IDF struck in the Gaza City area and eliminated the terrorist Yusuf Aqila, a Nukhba company commander in Hamas’ military wing.</p><p>In recent weeks, the terrorist advanced attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and worked to restore the terrorist organization's capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorist was eliminated to remove the threat he posed.</p>

Ofer Winter files Amcha Yisrael slate and rules out a merger with Smotrich, who warns the independent run risks right-wing rule; Winter rejects ‘fearmongering.’

After Winter submitted an independent slate, Smotrich attacked his decision; Amcha Yisrael chairman responds: “The public is asking for new people."

A delegation of 20 American lawmakers toured Samaria and announced that they would work to advance countermeasures against entities that boycott residents because of where they live.

<p>[video:2178557]</p><p>Yesterday (Sunday), the IDF intended to carry out a strike targeting a Hamas military wing terrorist in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>During the strike, a gathering of civilians was identified near the terrorist. Since the munition could not be canceled after it had been released, it was redirected in real time to prevent harm to civilians.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/432852">Read more</a></p>

Police seize over half a ton of gas cylinders allegedly brought illegally from Judea and Samaria and dangerously stored and sold without required safety checks.

<p>[youtube:2178558]</p><p>Amcha Yisrael Party chairman Ofer Winter and the slate’s number two candidate, Yoseph Haddad, were filmed celebrating with baklava after submitting their Knesset slate.</p>