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Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz Resigns Amid Alleged Pressure from Bennett
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 26, 2026
What happened
Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz resigned amid claims of pressure from Naftali Bennett to stay until elections, which the party denies; Mohammad Shoko Abu Elhiga will replace him.
- 01Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz resigned from the Knesset today.
- 02Sources say Bennett pressured Katz to stay until elections.
- 03The alleged motive was to avoid a Muslim candidate joining the list during the campaign.
- 04Mohammad Shoko Abu Elhiga from Tamra will replace Katz in the Knesset.
- 05Yesh Atid denied the claims, calling them false.
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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 26, 2026
Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz Resigns Amid Alleged Pressure from Bennett
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 26, 2026
Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz Resigns from Knesset and Quits Politics
Now 14Right · HebrewJul 26, 2026
Former Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz Resigns, Replaced by Arab Party Leader Mohammad Shoko Abu Elheiga
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