Yavneel Cult Members Reportedly Joined Likud Party Under Duress

A month after the Likud party's contentious primaries, an organized recruitment of members from an extremist cult in Yavneel, where underage marriage is practiced, into the ruling party has been revealed. According to testimonies, many cult members did not sign up for the Likud party themselves. Instead, various individuals allegedly had them sign membership forms, promising food baskets in exchange for joining, ahead of the Passover and Sukkot holidays. Furthermore, evidence suggests that women within the community were unaware they were registered as party members until after the fact. In other cases, voters were reportedly given sealed ballots with pre-selected names and instructed to cast them.

The revelations come amid ongoing scrutiny of the Likud party's primary process, which saw significant internal competition. The alleged recruitment tactics raise questions about the integrity of the membership rolls and the voting process within the party, particularly concerning vulnerable populations.