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Likud Forms 'Soul Catcher' Team to Lure Opposition Knesset Members
The Likud party has formed a special team to recruit Knesset members from Gadi Eisenkot's Yachad party ahead of the upcoming elections.
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What happened
- 01Likud created a special team to recruit Knesset members from Gadi Eisenkot's Yachad party.
- 02The team will use background checks and pressure tactics, alongside promises of political benefits.
- 03This strategy was previously used to bring Amihai Shikli and Idit Silman to Likud.
- 04Yachad is reportedly conducting stricter vetting and loyalty tests for its candidates.
- 05Likud plans to pressure candidates over Eisenkot's potential coalition with Yair Golan.
This strategy, previously used to bring over Amihai Shikli and Idit Silman from Naftali Bennett's party, involves scrutinizing candidates' backgrounds and applying pressure, alongside offering political incentives. Yachad is reportedly implementing stricter vetting and loyalty tests for its candidates. Likud aims to exploit potential ideological rifts, particularly concerning Eisenkot's expected coalition with Yair Golan.
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