Gamli’el Pushed Down in Recount, Pressure in Likud: 'Stolen Slot, We’ll Consider Another Party'
The recount at the polling station in Be’er Ya’akov pushed Gila Gamli’el to the unrealistic 35th spot, though final results will be published on Thursday. Likud members have begun contacting Netanyahu’s chief of staff, mistakenly…
Assessment
Gila Gamliel's slide to the 35th spot in the Likud list after a recount in Beer Yaakov makes her chances of entering the Knesset all but impossible once final results come Thursday. Party members are already scrambling, appealing to Netanyahu's chief of staff and even pulling in Haim Katz to pressure for a change. The real story is the raw panic inside Likud: activists feel their votes were stolen, and some are openly threatening to leave for another party if the leadership doesn't intervene before the final tally.