Abbas and Segalovich as Ministers? Ben Gvir's Associate Claims: This is the Government Netanyahu is Planning
In Otzma Yehudit, pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister. MK Zvika Fogel claims Netanyahu is preparing for a surprising political union: "Abbas and Segalovich will be senior ministers."
Assessment
MK Zvika Fogel, a close associate of Itamar Ben Gvir, is publicly claiming that Netanyahu is planning a coalition that would bring Mansour Abbas and Ofer Shelah into senior cabinet positions. This is a pressure tactic from Otzma Yehudit, aimed at rallying their base by framing Netanyahu as willing to partner with both an Arab Islamist party and a centrist former journalist. The claim itself may be speculative, but the political signal is real: Otzma Yehudit is trying to define the coalition battle lines before Netanyahu does.