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Former MK Dan Illouz Confirms Attempt Within Likud to Oust Netanyahu After October 7 Attacks
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First reported by Srugim · 4 hours ago
What happened
Former Likud MK Dan Illouz confirmed an internal attempt to replace Prime Minister Netanyahu after the October 7 attacks, which failed due to leadership disputes. Likud MK Tali Gottlieb responded, claiming she warned Netanyahu and naming key figures involved in the plot.
- 01Dan Illouz confirmed a Likud attempt to oust Netanyahu after October 7 via a no-confidence vote.
- 02At least one-third of Likud MKs supported replacing Netanyahu, but leadership disputes blocked it.
- 03Nir Barkat and Yuli Edelstein were key figures in the attempted leadership change.
- 04Illouz said agreement on one candidate might have succeeded in removing Netanyahu.
- 05MK Tali Gottlieb claimed she warned Netanyahu and named Edelstein and Galant as involved.
- 06Gottlieb accused Illouz of harming Likud's image and said underminers lost influence.
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