Likud arranges for MK Tally Gotliv to run with Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit

According to the Times of Israel, Likud MK Tally Gotliv is set to run on the electoral list of Itamar Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party. This move follows her disappointing 12th-place finish in the Likud primaries. Reports suggest that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been seeking to purge candidates viewed as electoral liabilities, leading to this strategic shift for Gotliv, who is known for her firebrand political style. The move reflects broader realignments within Israel’s right-wing bloc ahead of the upcoming elections. Meanwhile, recent polling by the Times of Israel indicates that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is successfully fending off political challenges following his party's merger with Moshe Feiglin’s faction.