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From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 11, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 11, 2022
Frozen out by New Hope-Blue and White deal, minister Hendel seeks to join Yamina
Knesset members Yoaz Hendel (L) and Zvi Hauser (R) seen at the Knesset, ahead of the opening session of the new parliament on April 29, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel meets with Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked to discuss the option of joining her Yamina party ahead of the elections.
Hendel and Zvi Hauser constitute the Derech Eretz faction, which splintered off from the Blue and White party to merge with New Hope in 2020.
Yesterday, when New Hope and Blue and White announced they would merge their slates ahead the upcoming elections, it emerged that Hendel and Hauser were not included in the agreement.
A brief statement from Hendel and Shaked after their meeting expresses optimism that a deal can be made for Hendel and Hauser to join Yamina.
