A report published Friday details an ongoing internal power struggle within the Likud party, including a conversation that MK David Bitan reportedly sought to keep private, according to Israeli media.
The report, published by The Zioneer, sheds light on the internal dynamics within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. It focuses on a conversation that lawmaker David Bitan is said to have wanted kept from the public, amid a broader struggle for influence and positioning within the party.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Likud infighting, including a heated exchange between MKs in the Knesset earlier this month and a video showing MK Haim Katz leading against Bitan in internal voting. The new report adds to a picture of ongoing tensions, though the party's public stance remains unified.
Details of the conversation itself have not been independently verified, and Bitan's office has not commented on the report.
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