(JNS) At press time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party was making a last-ditch effort to unite the country’s right-wing parties ahead of the country’s March 2 election.

Parties failing to clear the 3.25 percent electoral threshold in March will result in votes being wasted, potentially making the difference between a Blue and White or Likud government. By forming joint lists, the smaller parties can ensure this does not happen.

All parties had until midnight Wednesday, January 15, to submit their lists.