Likud and New Hope submitted their joint response to MK Sharren Haskel's petition on Wednesday, arguing that the merger agreement has not been violated and is being implemented by mutual consent in a modified manner, according to Israeli media. The parties also rejected Haskel's claim that MKs were required to film their votes for the prime minister.
The filing is the latest development in the legal dispute surrounding the merger between Likud and New Hope. MK Sharren Haskel petitioned the High Court to challenge the merger, arguing that the merger agreement was violated and that she was coerced into voting for the state comptroller. The High Court had previously denied her request to split from the National Right faction into a single-member faction, which would have allowed her to access party funding independently, as The Zioneer reported on July 17. The merger between Likud and New Hope has been delayed due to legal concerns, with Netanyahu citing a loophole that could allow MKs from the merged faction to break away without being classified as defectors.
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