Likud figures attacked the new Erdan-Edelstein party, accusing them of stealing votes for a left-wing 'fraud government' headed by Eisenkot and Golan with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, according to N12.
Following The Zioneer's initial report at 12:47 on the Likud attack against the new Erdan-Edelstein party, the ruling party's figures escalated their rhetoric in a fresh statement to N12 at 12:48. Likud sources now call Erdan and Edelstein 'bitter fake right-wingers' who are 'acting to steal votes and transfer them to the fraud government of the left-wing bloc headed by Gadi Eisenkot with Yair Golan and the Muslim Brotherhood.'
The new element in this update is the characterization of the left-wing bloc as a 'fraud government' and the explicit linkage to the Muslim Brotherhood, a term that carries strong political connotations in Israeli discourse. This marks a significant intensification of the attack, which earlier focused on the allegation of vote-stealing.
The new party, formed by former Likud figures Yuli Edelstein and Gilad Erdan, has been in preparation since late July, as The Zioneer reported on July 22 and July 3. The party aims to attract right-wing voters who are dissatisfied with the current coalition but do not wish to join the left-wing opposition.
The rhetoric from Likud suggests the party views the new political framework as a real electoral threat. The attack is ongoing, and further political reactions are expected.
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