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Itamar Ben Gvir Reveals Eight Likud Officials Approached Him to Join Otzma Yehudit

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First reported by Walla · 4 hours ago

What happened

Itamar Ben Gvir revealed that eight senior Likud officials sought to join Otzma Yehudit before the primaries but did not switch. He discussed internal party negotiations, criticized Defense Minister Israel Katz's policing authority transfer without consultation, defended controversial enforcement actions in the Negev, and praised police efforts in locating missing Israelis in Argentina.

01Eight senior Likud members, including four ministers, approached Ben Gvir to join Otzma Yehudit before primaries.
02Ben Gvir emphasized the distinct identities of Likud and Otzma Yehudit and did not accept the switches.
03He criticized Defense Minister Katz for transferring policing powers without consulting him.
04Ben Gvir defended his tweet on Bedouin arrests amid controversy and ongoing talks with Twitter.
05He praised police efforts in finding missing Israelis in Argentina and highlighted thorough search protocols.

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