Opponent of Torah Study Law Announces: "I Decided Not to Run in the Likud Primaries"
MK Dan Illouz announced that he will leave the Likud and will not run in the upcoming primaries. According to him, the evasion of responsibility for October 7, the exemption from conscription laws, and the…
Assessment
A Likud MK is leaving the party ahead of its primaries, citing the party's evasion of responsibility for October 7, its conscription exemption laws, and submission to interest groups. This defection signals internal fractures over core issues of accountability and national service. The next question is whether other Likud members will follow or if the party will attempt to address these grievances before the primaries.