Likud Targets Potential Defectors from Eisenkot's Party
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The Likud party has formed a special team to identify and recruit potential defectors from Gadi Eisenkot's Yisrael Sheli party. The team is examining candidates' backgrounds and connections, aiming to persuade them to join the right-wing bloc using political pressure and promises. This strategy follows past successes in encouraging defections, and Likud believes some Yisrael Sheli members are concerned about the party's security and diplomatic positions. Yisrael Sheli is aware of these efforts but denies candidates have signed legally binding loyalty pledges.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Likud formed a special team to recruit defectors from Gadi Eisenkot's Yisrael Sheli party.
- The team examines candidates' backgrounds and personal connections for potential leverage.
- Past Likud efforts successfully encouraged defections from other parties.
- Some Yisrael Sheli members reportedly disagree with party leaders' security and diplomatic stances.
- Yisrael Sheli is aware of defection attempts but denies legally binding loyalty pledges exist.
The Likud party has established a special team tasked with identifying and recruiting members of Knesset from Gadi Eisenkot's Yisrael Sheli party who might be persuaded to defect to the right-wing bloc. According to a report in Yediot Ahronot, this team, composed of lawmakers and strategic advisors, is scrutinizing potential defectors' backgrounds, public statements, and personal connections. The objective is to leverage political pressure and future government formation promises to convince them to leave their current party.
Likud is drawing on past successes, citing the previous elections where similar efforts led to the defections of Amihai Chikli from Naftali Bennett's party and Idit Silman, the former coalition chairwoman. This time, the team has been expanded and is exploring new influence tactics, with a particular focus on newer Knesset members who hold right-wing views. Previous reports have indicated that pressure has also been applied to candidates' personal circles, including at synagogues and near their children's homes.
Leaders within the Yisrael Sheli party are aware of potential defection attempts. While senior party officials have denied reports that candidates signed pledges not to leave, such loyalty documents would not be legally binding. A Likud source stated that some individuals have issues with Eisenkot and Yair Golan's stances on security and diplomatic matters, as well as the idea of forming a government with Arab parties, and that these concerns are being discussed with their close associates.
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