Food basket in exchange for Likud membership: The unusual testimonies from the cult in the north

A report reveals organized registration of members of a cult from Yavne'el to the Likud party in exchange for food baskets. Some were signed up without their knowledge, and women in the cult discovered they were registered only after the fact. The registration was intended to allow the cult to influence the party from within.

A report by journalist Itzik Bares reveals organized registration of members of a cult from Yavne'el to the Likud party in exchange for food baskets. According to testimonies, some cult members were signed on registration forms without having registered themselves, and others were promised food baskets in return. Women in the cult were unaware they were listed as Likud members and only discovered this later in the voter registry. On primary day, some registrants were asked to submit a form with predetermined names, without knowing who they were voting for. The registration was intended to allow the cult to influence the Likud party from within. The report also mentioned conduct within the cult and underage marriages. MK Cohen said this was the tip of the iceberg and recounted testimonies of sexual abuse against young girls and a silencing mechanism involving associations, educators, and welfare officials. Likud chose not to respond to the journalist's inquiry.