MK Dan Illouz (Likud) announced his resignation from the party Wednesday evening, according to Israel Hayom. Illouz said he could not ask voters to support a party he himself cannot vote for.
MK Dan Illouz formally resigned from the Likud party on Wednesday evening, telling Israel Hayom that he can no longer ask voters to support a party he himself cannot vote for. The announcement, made at 21:34 Jerusalem, caps a rapid series of statements from Illouz over the past 11 minutes.
At 21:23 Jerusalem, reports from ynet and Israel Hayom first broke the news that Illouz was leaving the party. Moments later, at the same timestamp, N12 quoted him accusing Likud of 'continuous surrender' to Haredi parties. The initial reports from a single outlet were quickly corroborated by multiple Israeli newsrooms, and by 21:34 Jerusalem, Israel Hayom had published his formal resignation statement.
The departure continues a wave of high-profile exits from Likud in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on July 3, former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein left the party, citing his inability to justify its policies. On July 14, Likud party court judge Emanuel Weiser resigned and vowed to work to weaken the party in elections.
It remains unclear whether Illouz will resign his Knesset seat or continue as an independent MK. He did not specify his next political steps in his statement.
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