Likud issues 24-hour ultimatum to Ilouz and Edelstein: 'Not acceptable'

MK Avichai Boaron of Likud issued a 24-hour ultimatum to MKs Dan Ilouz and Yuli Edelstein, demanding they resign from the faction. He threatened to convene the Likud faction to declare them 'defectors' if they do not comply, claiming they are betraying voters' trust.

MK Avichai Boaron of Likud issued a 24-hour ultimatum to MKs Dan Ilouz and Yuli Edelstein, demanding they resign from the faction immediately. The two announced they would not run in the Likud primaries, and Boaron claims they are acting immorally and betraying voters' trust. According to him, if they do not resign within 24 hours, he will act to convene the Likud faction to promote a process that will declare them 'defectors'. Boaron accused them of trading their voters' votes and the mandate given to them by Likud voters, calling the act 'ugly' and 'a betrayal of public trust'. He emphasized that a person can change their mind and join another party, but not while exploiting the mandate given to them. The article quotes only Boaron's words, with no response from Ilouz or Edelstein. The ultimatum comes against the backdrop of their announcement that they will not run in the primaries, raising questions about their political future and the impact of the move on the balance of power in Likud.