Likud Gets a Shark: Netanyahu's New Armor

Oren Dobronsky, a panelist on 'The Sharks', has accepted Netanyahu's offer and joined Likud. He said the approach was 'like a draft order'. Likud plans to assign him a role in artificial intelligence after the elections. Netanyahu welcomed the move, saying it adds strength, initiative, and experience. An official Likud statement said Dobronsky will lead AI in the economy, education, medicine, and more.

Oren Dobronsky, a businessman and panelist on the show 'The Sharks', is joining Likud after a personal approach by Benjamin Netanyahu. In a published conversation, Dobronsky said he felt the approach was 'like a draft order', adding that despite having no political ambitions, he is getting 'under the stretcher'. Netanyahu responded that he is excited about the joining and that it adds strength, initiative, experience, and understanding. An official Likud statement said that Dobronsky, described as a right-winger and one of the founders of high-tech in Israel, will join the Likud team and after the elections will lead the topic of artificial intelligence in the economy, education, medicine, and all branches of the state. The joining is seen as a significant reinforcement for Likud ahead of the elections.