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Rebel Likud MK to join Gideon Sa’ar’s new party; election looks inevitable

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Published: 18 December 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Yifat Shasha-Biton, who has earned popular acclaim for her opposition to the government’s coronavirus response, becomes the third serving lawmaker to join Sa’ar’s new party

New elections seen as a virtual certainty as Knesset dispersal deadline looms (Times of Israel)
Legal officials say coalition must agree on budget by midnight next Tuesday — not Wednesday as previously thought — as sources report no contact between Likud, Blue and White

Shasha-Biton joins Sa'ar, gives new party huge boost in polls (Jerusalem Post)
Sa’ar has stated that he would not join a Netanyahu-led government

Rebel Likud MK announces she’s joining Gideon Sa’ar’s new party (Times of Israel)
Yifat Shasha-Biton, who has earned popular acclaim for her opposition to the government’s coronavirus response, becomes the third serving lawmaker to join New Hope

Gideon Sa'ar just paid a high price to beat Netanyahu. it'll be worth it (Haaretz)
YOSSI VERTER: Netanyahu's Residence tried to divert attention from lawmaker Yifat Shasha-Biton joining Gideon Sa'ar's party by naming a new police commissioner. It didn't work

Gideon Sa'ar's party would be second largest in Knesset, election poll shows (Haaretz)
Numbers show an increase of five seats since previous poll, which awarded party led by Netanyahu's former ally 16 seats

Photo: Yifat Shasha-Biton at the Ziv Hospital in Tzfat, December 3 (David Cohen/Flash 90)
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