Tzachi Hanegbi is not alone

Limor Livnat writes an opinion piece supporting Tzachi Hanegbi, who announced he will not vote for Likud. She describes her personal departure from the party before October 7, and lists additional defectors. Livnat claims that in Likud, criticism is forbidden and calls for voting for other parties in the upcoming elections.

Limor Livnat, a former minister from Likud, writes an opinion piece supporting Tzachi Hanegbi, who announced he will not vote for Likud. Livnat describes how she left Likud before the October 7, 2023 massacre, partly due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to take responsibility for the event, his decision to 'crush the gatekeepers', and signing a surplus agreement with Itamar Ben Gvir. She lists additional defectors: Dan Meridor, Benny Begin, Yuli Edelstein, Gilad Erdan, Dan Illouz, and Meir Sheetrit. Livnat claims that in Likud 'criticism is forbidden' and that anyone who criticizes is personally attacked. She calls on 'closet Likudniks' to vote for Bennett, Eisenkot, or Lieberman in the upcoming elections.