MK Matan Kahana Considering Leaving National Unity After Eisenkot Exit
- MK Gadi Eisenkot announced he is leaving the National Unity party and resigning from the Knesset, citing differences with party chairman Benny Gantz about party direction and selection methods.
- MK Matan Kahana plans to resign from the National Unity party and Knesset after discussions about joining a new party led by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
- The National Unity party has seen its poll numbers decline, worsened by internal disagreements and competition from new political factions, including The Democrats and Yisrael Beytenu.
- Eisenkot and Gantz emphasized their long-standing friendship and will continue to collaborate for the benefit of Israel.
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Ex-IDF chief and Bennett ally leave the Knesset as Gantz's party sinks in polls
Two MKs from the centrist National Unity party announce their plans to leave the faction and resign from the Knesset, amid rumors both seek to challenge their former party as it flounders in the polls. By World Israel News Staff Two prominent Opposition MKs announced their plans to bolt their party and leave the Knesset, in a major blow to former Defense Minister Benny Gantz. On Monday evening, former IDF Chief of Staff MK Gadi Eisenkot announce…
'Significant ideological gaps': Eisenkot quits Gantz's centrist party, will leave Knesset
MK Gadi Eisenkot reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with how the National Unity party's primaries are being run. Political sources indicate that Yair Lapid may offer Eisenkot a position on the Yesh Atid list and a role in the party's leadership
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