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Dan Illouz Criticizes Netanyahu and Likud After Joining Yisrael Beiteinu
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First reported by Walla · Aug 5, 2026
What happened
Dan Illouz left Likud to join Yisrael Beiteinu, sharply criticizing Netanyahu and Likud for abandoning right-wing values and failing to lead. He praised Avigdor Lieberman and called for strengthening Yisrael Beiteinu to form a national government without ultra-Orthodox or Arab parties.
- 01Dan Illouz leaves Likud for Yisrael Beiteinu, accusing Likud of abandoning right-wing Zionism.
- 02Illouz blames Netanyahu for failed leadership and calls for his immediate resignation.
- 03He claims Likud lost about ten right-wing Knesset seats due to concessions to ultra-Orthodox interests.
- 04Illouz accuses Netanyahu of avoiding accountability for recent security failures.
- 05He praises Avigdor Lieberman as a principled right-wing leader and supporter of settlements.
- 06Illouz urges right-liberal voters to back Yisrael Beiteinu for a national government without ultra-Orthodox or Arab parties.
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