Afef Abed becomes only Druze MK in coalition as he replaces Gallant

By Sam Sokol 5 January 2025, 10:57 am

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Abed Afif (l) becomes an MK and is welcomed by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana after the resignation of Yoav Gallant on January 5, 2025 (Noam Moskowitz/ Knesset Spokesperson)

Afef Abed officially becomes a Likud lawmaker following the resignation of Likud MK Yoav Gallant, which went into effect at 10 a.m. this morning. He is welcomed by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, who says in a statement that he congratulated the new MK.

Abed, a representative of the Druze minority, received the 44th spot on the Likud list in the 2022 Knesset election. He is the only Druze lawmaker in the governing coalition. He is expected to be sworn in this week.