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Former Shomron Regional Council Deputy Head Rejoins Yisrael Beiteinu from Religious Zionism

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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago

What happened

Reuven Gur-Arieh, former deputy head of the Shomron Regional Council, left Religious Zionism and joined Yisrael Beiteinu, endorsing Avigdor Lieberman as the leader who can restore security in Israel.

  • 01Reuven Gur-Arieh left the Religious Zionism party to join Yisrael Beiteinu.
  • 02He is the former deputy head of the Shomron Regional Council.
  • 03Yisrael Beiteinu officially announced Gur-Arieh's party switch.
  • 04Gur-Arieh cited a long political and ideological awakening as his reason.
  • 05He praised Avigdor Lieberman as the leader who can restore security to Israelis.

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The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

YnetCenter · Hebrew12 minutes ago
Former Shomron Regional Council Deputy Head Rejoins Yisrael Beiteinu from Religious Zionism
Now 14Right · Hebrew1 day ago
Israeli Deputy Mayor Joins Yisrael Beiteinu, Backs Liberman for PM

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