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Sunday, August 2, 2020
Likud MK denies she was invited to meet Netanyahu to prevent her ouster
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLikud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton denies she was invited to a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as part of an effort to avoid her ouster as the chair of the Knesset’s Coronavirus Committee.
She makes the statement as supporters gather outside her home.
After coalition whip Miki Zohar last week informed the head of a parliamentary panel that she would be removed from her post after overturning the government’s coronavirus-related restrictions, a report said earlier Sunday that a compromise was being sought to avoid her ouster.
Shasha-Biton, who has led the Knesset’s Coronavirus Committee since June, butted heads with Netanyahu by reversing a number of cabinet decisions to restrict businesses during the pandemic, including the closures of restaurants, gyms, and pools.
The Times of Israel Community.