The Great Defection on the Way? Likud Ministers Secretly Approached Ben Gvir

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir hinted that he would demand a more senior role in the next government, but clarified that his ministry would remain with Otzma Yehudit. In an interview, he revealed that Likud ministers and MKs approached to join his party, without naming names. Tally Gotliv rejected an offer to join Otzma Yehudit.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir hinted today (Tuesday) that if Otzma Yehudit is part of the next government, he may demand a more senior role. In an interview at the Channel 14 Security Conference, Ben Gvir clarified that his party would not give up the Ministry of National Security. When asked which position he wants, he refrained from elaborating. He later revealed that Likud ministers and MKs approached Otzma Yehudit asking to join, without naming names. This follows a report by Daniel Roth-Avneri in Maariv about contacts between Likud figures and Otzma Yehudit. One of the names raised is Tally Gotliv, who politely declined the offer and made clear she is a right-wing marker in Likud and does not intend to leave. These developments come amid preparations for the upcoming elections and the struggle over the composition of the lists.