Gila Gamliel, who was pushed into an unrealistic position, attacks: 'A corrupt attempt to steal the primaries''

Shtetl
August 26, 2026   
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After the recount of votes at the Be'er Yaakov polling station, which demoted her to an unrealistic place on the list: Minister Gila Gamliel said today (Wednesday) in an interview on the Be'er Sheva channel that she will not allow her colleague Minister Haim Katz to include his close associate Eti Attia on the list at her expense.

Gamliel claimed: "All signs show that there is corruption and an attempt at plagiarism here. This is an attempt to steal these polling stations in a completely dark and corrupt manner.".

According to current data, Minister Gila Gamliel Dordara rose to 35th place, while MK Eti Attia rose to 25th place.

In the interview, Gamliel cast doubt on the credibility of the recount: "How can it be that a company that runs the elections, which itself appointed the polling committee and counted the votes, suddenly changes its tune and brings completely different results?".

According to her, even before the census in Be'er Ya'akov, 170 votes were added to Atiya without explanation: "Regardless of Be'er Ya'akov, votes were added to her so that she would pass Boaz Aharon. Who knows if they didn't also change the ballots inside the polling stations? This is lawlessness.

""This issue must be examined in depth, and if it requires a police investigation - then yes, let the police get involved. This is a suspicion of criminal activity for all intents and purposes.".

Despite the tensions, Gamliel declared that she would remain in the movement: "I will always be in the Likud, but not for the hostile takeover of Haim Katz and his schemes. My fight is for justice and the image of the movement.".

Minister Gamliel added and attacked Minister Katz: "I haven't seen people afraid to speak like this in years. This is Haim Katz's dictatorship over the employees of the apparatus. He uses the methods he uses on the employees of the Aerospace Industries and transfers them to the Likud.".

In her words, Katz is the one who trampled over digital voting: "Digital voting does not allow voters to be given a pre-marked ballot. It forces employees at IAI to vote contrary to their position.".