MK Oshir Shkalim (Likud) called on party members to unite behind Prime Minister Netanyahu amid internal tensions over the candidate list. He said focusing on personal grievances plays into the hands of opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and the left, warning of a 'catastrophic' outcome if Eisenkot, Yair Golan, or Arab MKs gain power.
MK Oshir Shkalim (Likud) issued a statement Tuesday morning urging party members to set aside personal grievances over Prime Minister Netanyahu's appointments to the Likud electoral list and to unite behind the party leadership. Shkalim warned that internal infighting 'plays into the hands of Gadi Eisenkot and his friends from the left' and could lead to a 'catastrophic' scenario where Eisenkot, Yair Golan, or Arab lawmakers gain power.
As previously reported by The Zioneer, Shkalim had criticized the number of appointments in the Likud list in July. The current remarks come as the party navigates internal tensions ahead of the upcoming election, with Eisenkot's Yashar party leading in some recent polls as the main challenger to the Netanyahu-led coalition.
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