Likud MK Dan Illouz blasts his own government over moves he says will cost votes

Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz sharply criticized his own government, saying that staying in office for “a few more days in power” is not worth “spitting in the face of the serving public.” He made the remarks in response to unspecified government moves, though the article does not detail what those measures are.

Illouz warned that the decisions, in his view, will damage the coalition politically. “These moves will lead to an election loss,” he said, framing the issue as not only a matter of principle but also one with direct electoral consequences.

The statement reflects open criticism from within Likud, Israel’s governing party, but the article provides no further response from the government or from other party members. No date, venue, or additional context is given beyond Illouz’s attack on the government.