Brig. Gen. (res.) Gadi Meiri, a former commander of Brigade 8 and deputy commander of Brigade 460, announced Tuesday that he is joining the Yisrael Beiteinu party and endorsing chairman Avigdor Liberman for prime minister, according to Channel 12.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Gadi Meiri, a decorated reservist who commanded Brigade 8 and served as deputy commander of Brigade 460, announced Tuesday that he is joining the Yisrael Beiteinu party and backing chairman Avigdor Liberman for prime minister. The announcement was reported by Channel 12.
Meiri's decision adds to a growing roster of military-affiliated figures joining Liberman's party in recent months. As The Zioneer has reported, Col. (res.) Talia Lankri and Miki Fishman, a former Yesh Atid Russian-language desk director, also joined Yisrael Beiteinu and endorsed Liberman for PM in recent weeks. The party, known for its secularist-nationalist platform, has been positioning itself as a home for security-minded voters seeking an alternative to both the Likud and the center-left.
No further details on Meiri's role in the party or the party's electoral strategy have been released.
2 developments
- StrongOfficial: Col. (res.) Talia Lankri Joins Yisrael Beiteinu, Backs Liberman for PM
- DevelopingMiki Fishman, former Yesh Atid Russian-language desk director, joins Yisrael Beiteinu and endorses Avigdor Liberman for PM
- DevelopingLiberman willing to sit with Likud without Netanyahu, warns of security crisis
- DevelopingNetanyahu dismisses Liberman's claim he will not run, vows victory
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