Defense minister says options are a government under himself or Netanyahu, or 6th election; several current MKs not in realistic contention, including Gantz's current faction chief
Gideon Sa ar visiting the Hadassah Ein Kerem medical center in Jerusalem, December 16, 2020.
Thursday at midnight is the deadline for submitting lists of candidates for the 24th Knesset elections, to be conducted on March 23, and one of the most curious phenomena of this campaign, former Likud minister Gideon Saar’s Tikva Chadasha (New Hope) party has sent The Jewish Press Online its final list (presumably they also sent it to many other news outlets).
The list was submitted to the Central Elections Committee on Wednesday night by some of Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu most noteworthy foes within his coalition during the 23rd Knesset: MK Dr. Yifat Shasha BitonâNetanyahu’s Minister of Construction and Housing; Yoaz HendelâBibi’s Minister of Communications; and former Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Ofer Berkovitch.
16. Sahar Pinto
The party includes six former Likud MKs and ministers, one former Blue and White MK, and two former Derech Eretz MKs.
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