Ben Gvir Decides Against Including Mai Golan on Otzma Yehudit Election List

Otzma Yehudit party leader and Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has decided that Minister Mai Golan will not be included on the party's list for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. This decision came after negotiations between the two parties regarding Golan's potential joining of the list, as reported by Yaara Shapira on Kan Bet.

The move effectively ends the possibility of Golan running in the next elections under the Otzma Yehudit banner. Details regarding the negotiations, the reasons behind Ben Gvir's decision, or Golan's future political path were not immediately available.

Otzma Yehudit confirmed Golan's exclusion from the list, offering a positive farewell message. "We greatly appreciate and love Minister Mai Golan. We wish her much success on her future path," the party stated. The decision was made as part of the process of finalizing Otzma Yehudit's list for the 26th Knesset elections, with Ben Gvir ultimately deciding Golan would not be part of the slate presented by the party.