MK Eli Ohana issued a first response Thursday to reports and speculation about a possible move to the Likud party, according to Israel Hayom.
MK Eli Ohana issued his first official response Thursday to reports and speculation about a possible move to the Likud party, according to Israel Hayom. The brief report, published around midday, did not disclose the content of Ohana's response or whether he confirmed or denied the speculation. The development follows a series of reports that emerged on Wednesday evening.
The thread began Wednesday evening when reports indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was considering reserving a Knesset slot for Ohana in Likud (The Zioneer, 20:01 Jerusalem). Shortly afterward, Likud was reportedly in negotiations to bring Ohana into the party (The Zioneer, 20:01 Jerusalem). Ohana then responded that no official approach had been made yet (The Zioneer, 20:01 Jerusalem). Thursday's response is the first public comment from Ohana since those reports.
The speculation comes amid a broader political context. Opposition figure Naftali Bennett previously stated that the first move of a government he would lead would be to bring MK Yuli Edelstein back to Likud, as The Zioneer reported on July 3.
The content of Ohana's Thursday response remains undisclosed, and it is unclear whether he intends to address the matter further.
4 developments
- DevelopingAlmog Cohen: No decision yet on Likud reserved slot, 'several directions' open
- DevelopingBennett says first government decision would be returning Edelstein to Likud
- DevelopingYuli Edelstein expected to leave Likud, reportedly in talks with Erdan, Shaked
- DevelopingMK Tally Gotliv hits back at reports of Netanyahu wanting to distance her from Likud: 'I am loyal to the party and the PM'
Source and signal
- Internal intake