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Be'er Sheva Deputy Mayor and Channel 14 Panelist Shimon Tubul Joins Noam Party

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 7 hours ago

What happened

Shimon Tubul, deputy mayor of Be'er Sheva and Channel 14 panelist, joined the Noam party led by Avi Maoz, marking a major political shift. Tubul, a veteran public servant and Givati Brigade reservist, emphasized the need to strengthen right-wing leadership and Jewish identity. Despite reports of a pending indictment from his reserve service, Noam fully supports him.

01Shimon Tubul, Be'er Sheva deputy mayor, joins Noam party led by Avi Maoz.
02Tubul has served on Be'er Sheva city council since 2013 and holds the environment portfolio.
03He is a Givati Brigade reservist with hundreds of reserve days and a divisional commendation.
04Tubul left Degel HaTorah to join Noam, citing the need to save right-wing leadership.
05Noam supports Tubul amid reports of a pending indictment related to his reserve service.
06Avi Maoz praised Tubul as a grassroots leader who will strengthen Jewish identity.

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