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MK Yifat Shasha-Biton said to be a top candidate to join Gideon Sa’ar’s new party
Likud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton, who has been a vocal critic of the government’s COVID-19 response from her perch as chairwoman of the Knesset’s coronavirus committee, is a leading candidate to join the new party MK Gideon Sa’ar is expected to announce, Hebrew media reports say.
Other names being floated in connection to Sa’ar are Derech Eretz MKs Zvi Hauser and Yoaz Hendel.
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot has also not ruled out joining forces with Sa’ar, according to Channel 12 news.
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