Likud MK Denies Reports of Reaching Out to Rival Party
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Likud MK Almog Cohen denied claims by the "Yashar!" party that he and other Likud officials contacted members of their party. Cohen called the allegations "pure fake news" on social media. The "Yashar!" party had alleged that Likud was experiencing "hysteria" and making calls to their members. The dispute appears to be related to political maneuvering between the parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Knesset Member Almog Cohen denied allegations of contacting members of the "Yashar!" party.
- The "Yashar!" party claimed Cohen and other Likud officials were involved in political outreach.
- Cohen called the accusations "pure fake news" on social media.
- The "Yashar!" party alleged "hysteria" within Likud and calls to their members.
- Yoav Kisch and Yaakov Bardugo were also named in the "Yashar!" party's claims.
Knesset Member Almog Cohen of the Likud party has vehemently denied allegations made by the "Yashar!" party. The "Yashar!" party claimed that Cohen, along with other Likud ministers and Knesset members, had contacted members of Gadi Eisenkot's party to influence them. Cohen took to social media platform X to refute the claims, stating, "I did not speak with anyone from the crooked party. Pure fake news." He further accused "Yashar!" party leader Menelis of smelling fear and questioned if he was ensuring his party members remained loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood. The "Yashar!" party had asserted that a "hysteria" was evident within the Likud in recent hours, involving calls to "Yashar!" members from designated ministers and Knesset members, including Almog Cohen, Yoav Kisch, and Yaakov Bardugo.
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