Former defense minister Moshe Yaalon, former minister Omer Bar Lev, former Meretz chair Zehava Galon, and former minister Yael German submitted a petition on Monday to the Central Elections Committee seeking to disqualify Itamar Ben Gvir and his entire Otzma Yehudit list from the upcoming Knesset elections, according to The Zioneer.
Former Meretz chair Zehava Galon and former minister Yael German joined the petition to disqualify Itamar Ben Gvir and the entire Otzma Yehudit list from the upcoming Knesset elections, according to The Zioneer. The addition expands the original petition filed earlier Monday by former defense minister Moshe Yaalon and former minister Omer Bar-Lev.
The initial petition was submitted to the Central Elections Committee at 12:35 Jerusalem on Monday. The filing, first reported by N12 and The Zioneer, cited Section 7A of Basic Law: The Knesset, alleging incitement to racism and harm to democratic principles. It specifically named National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, MK Tally Gotliv, MK Limor Son Har-Melech, and Hnamel Dorfman. Later that afternoon, Otzma Yehudit issued a statement responding: "They are afraid that Ben Gvir will continue with full force."
The petition comes amid a wave of pre-election legal and political moves by opposition figures challenging the current coalition. As The Zioneer reported on September 8, four opposition figures — Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan — issued a rare joint statement calling for a state commission of inquiry into Prime Minister Netanyahu's conduct before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
The Central Elections Committee has not yet scheduled deliberations on the petition. The committee's decision, which may be appealed to the Supreme Court, will determine whether Ben Gvir and Otzma Yehudit may run in the elections for the 26th Knesset.
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