The Zioneer reports that a figure identified as Bardugo has joined the Likud faction in the Knesset for the first time.
Two days after Likud reserved an 11th parliamentary slot for right-wing commentator Yaakov Bardugo, he has now officially joined the Likud Knesset faction, The Zioneer reported Thursday at 15:45 Jerusalem. This marks his first formal entry into the faction following weeks of internal party negotiations over the composition of the list.
On Tuesday Sep 8 at 12:55 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that Bardugo was expected to receive a reserved slot on the Likud list. Later that day, the desk confirmed that Netanyahu and Minister Gideon Sa’ar had reached an agreement on the slot, that Bardugo would receive the 11th reserved seat, and that Likud had officially approved it. Additional coverage noted that Yair Netanyahu, the prime minister’s son, pushed for the move, and that the slot had originally been earmarked for Michel Buskila.
Bardugo is a well-known right-wing commentator and Channel 14 personality. His inclusion in the Likud list underscores the party’s effort to bring in media figures alongside veteran politicians and sector representatives. The reserved-slot system is a standard practice in Likud list construction, as The Zioneer reported on Sep 8.
The report does not specify whether Bardugo has been formally sworn in or what role he will hold within the faction. The exact timing of his official membership has not been confirmed by the party.
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