"They Fear Bibists": Biitan's Loud Statement
Knesset Member David Biitan issued sharp criticism of his fellow party members amid discussions about a possible postponement of the Likud primaries. In an interview with Radio 103FM, Biitan stated that he does not see…
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David Bitan, a Likud Knesset member, publicly accused his own party colleagues of fearing Bibi supporters, as internal debate heats up over possibly postponing the party primary. He dismissed the likelihood of a state of emergency being declared to cancel the vote, but acknowledged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would exploit such a scenario if it arose. The remark exposes deepening factional tensions within Likud over the primary timing and Netanyahu's control.