At the Israel Hayom conference, Yisrael Beitenu MK Dedi Simchi publicly called on Likud MKs Yuli Edelstein and Gilad Erdan to defect and join his party, reiterating that a narrow coalition is a disaster.
At the Israel Hayom conference on Sunday, Yisrael Beitenu MK Dedi Simchi directly appealed to Likud MKs Yuli Edelstein and Gilad Erdan to leave their party and join him. Simchi warned that a narrow governing coalition would be a recipe for disaster. The call, which came during a public panel, echoes a broader intra-coalition struggle that has intensified in recent months over the conscription bill and the stability of the ruling coalition. As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, fellow MK Sharon Shraby also weighed in, asserting that no true Likudnik would back the current conscription legislation. No response from Edelstein or Erdan has been reported so far.
2 developments
- DevelopingYuli Edelstein expected to leave Likud, reportedly in talks with Erdan, Shaked
- StrongYesh Atid MKs urge unity under Eisenkot, warn bloc at risk; Bennett does not rule out joining
- StrongYuli Edelstein's Likud departure triggers political gridlock, Ayalon highway blocked
- StrongGilad Erdan in talks with Edelstein, Shaked on joint political run
Source and signal
- Internal intake