Nissim Mishal surprised Gideon Sa'ar's partner: "He abandoned you"
Minister Ze'ev Elkin spoke with Mishal and Davidov ahead of tomorrow's Likud primaries. Mishal asked Elkin why Sa'ar did not also reserve him a spot on the Likud list, and Elkin replied: "We did what…
Assessment
A pointed exchange between Nissim Mishal and Zeev Elkin exposes internal tensions ahead of Likud’s primaries. Mishal pressed Elkin on why Gideon Sa’ar did not secure a reserved slot for him on the Likud list, implying Sa’ar abandoned his partner. Elkin’s defensive reply that they did what was necessary for Sa’ar to serve as foreign minister suggests the decision was strategic rather than personal. The real story here is whether this rift signals a deeper fracture within Sa’ar’s camp as primary voting approaches, potentially reshuffling Likud’s internal power structure.