Illouz Reported Leaving Likud and Skipping Primaries
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Reports on Saturday night said Likud MK Dan Illouz is leaving the party and will not run in its coming primaries, making him the latest draft-law critic to exit the ruling slate after Yoav Gallant and Yuli Edelstein. Coverage tied the move to his opposition to coalition-backed haredi conscription legislation, including the Basic Law: Torah Study push and related religion-and-state disputes. The reports also cited Illouz's recent clash with coalition whip Ofir Katz and criticism of Likud discipline around the legislation. The development lands as Likud prepares for a tense election-season list fight over Netanyahu's reserved slots, primaries and ideological cohesion.
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Sources factually disagree on how final the step is: Kikar, Srugim and Kipa report that Illouz is leaving Likud and will not run in the primaries; The Jerusalem Post says he is expected to announce the move, citing N12. The remaining facts are uniform: the reports came Saturday night, the move follows Yoav Gallant and Yuli Edelstein, and the context is Illouz's opposition to coalition-backed haredi draft legislation.
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