Ben Gvir Offers Gotliv Guaranteed Otzma Yehudit Slot

Reports say National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir offered Likud MK Tally Gotliv a guaranteed place on Otzma Yehudit's Knesset slate if she left Likud ahead of the 2026 election. The reports say Ben Gvir also asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to block the move, while Gotliv said she intends to remain in Likud and strengthen the party. Ben Gvir praised Gotliv and urged Likud members to back her in the primaries; Likud denied the claim outright. The maneuver shows how right-wing parties are positioning for the election while judicial-policy credentials and loyalty to the national camp shape candidate battles.