National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir welcomed MK Tally Gotliv (Likud) to his party Thursday evening, saying she is joining 'a family of fighters' and praising her as a 'true fighter' against the 'deep state' and the alleged persecution of Prime Minister Netanyahu.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir officially welcomed MK Tally Gotliv to his Otzma Yehudit party on Thursday evening, formalizing her move from Likud. In a statement, Ben Gvir called Gotliv a "true fighter" against the "deep state" and praised her joining a "family of fighters."
The welcome comes after a day of rapid developments. Earlier Thursday at 11:03 Jerusalem, Central Elections Committee chair Justice Hanan Solberg issued a ruling clarifying that an MK can run on another party's list with written faction consent, removing a key legal obstacle. Shortly after, Likud and Gotliv reached an agreement allowing her to run on the Otzma Yehudit slate without being declared a defector, while remaining bound by Likud's coalition discipline until the 26th Knesset. The Zioneer had previously reported on July 6 that Ben Gvir had offered Gotliv the position, and on September 2 that journalist Shirit Avitan Cohen reported she would be placed fourth on the Otzmah Yehudit list.
Gotliv has been a prominent Likud MK known for her hardline nationalist positions and vocal support for the government's judicial overhaul. She has frequently clashed with the security establishment and been a strong defender of Prime Minister Netanyahu. Her move strengthens Otzmah Yehudit within the coalition.
The exact placement of Gotliv on the Otzmah Yehudit slate has not been officially confirmed; the report of the fourth spot remains unverified.
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