Daphna Liel (N12) reported Tuesday morning that Shabbatai Katesh is expected to enter the Knesset in place of a departing MK, becoming the first Haredi lawmaker from the Likud party.
Political correspondent Daphna Liel (N12) reported Tuesday morning that Shabbatai Katesh is expected to enter the Knesset, becoming the first Haredi MK from the Likud party. According to the brief post, Katesh will fill a seat left by a departing lawmaker; the outgoing MK's identity was not specified. Katesh, a prominent vote contractor for Likud within the Haredi community, has been previously reported as the candidate to replace MK Dan Illouz, who resigned earlier Tuesday.
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