MK Tally Gotliv says she would consider joining Ben-Gvir if 'good concrete offer' presented

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 19:33MK Tally Gotliv (Likud) would weigh joining National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit if presented with a worthwhile offer, the MK told KAN Reshet Bet on Tuesday morning. The minister's comments follow her receiving the 20th slot on Likud's list; Ben-Gvir reportedly said he would be happy for Gotliv to join his party."I would be very happy to receive a good concrete offer from Otzma Yehudit, and I would consider it seriously," Gotliv told KAN. "I owe it to my voters to seriously consider any concrete proposal that would allow me to put my abilities to use.""The prime minister owes me nothing; he is under no obligation to appoint me justice minister, nor will he appoint me to any other ministerial post or as the chair of an important committee."Gotliv claimed she had been deliberately targeted during the party's primaries, after Netanyahu's reserved slots on Likud's list pushed her to the 20th spot.MK Tally Gotliv attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 15, 2026. (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Gotliv remains loyal to Likud, PM She added that she had asked the prime minister to move her back up to the 12th spot, where she had been before the announcement of Netanyahu's reservations."If they let me take the 12th spot? Excellent. If they come up with excuses? I’ll take that to mean that not only am I being sidelined within the Likud, but they are doing everything possible to prevent me from reiterating the messages I stand for," she told KAN.She aded that despite everything, she remains "loyal to the Likud and the prime minister."Gotliv links Likud list placement to judicial reformPreviously, N12 News reported that Gotliv had linked her placement on the Likud list to the fate of the judicial reform, leveling serious accusations against Netanyahu.“It is not for no reason that the prime minister is trying to push me aside," Gotliv said in a recording shared by N12. "he knows that my placement on the list is high because I want to be justice minister, because you want me to be justice minister. But he has a deal in his hands.""Write down what I am telling you: the prime minister will receive a pardon as long as there is no judicial reform, as long as there is not even the slightest change to the Supreme Court justices and their powers. And that is the painful truth."Following the broadcast of the recordings by N12, Gotliv published a post on X/Twitter directly responding to the remarks.She wrote that her “tremendous dedication” to the prime minister and the right-wing government had always been immense, and that she had even “thrown herself on the grenade” for them.She said that while she does not expect applause, she would certainly not agree to be a “doormat” while waging a determined battle against the power of unelected officials and what she described as the Supreme Court’s “outrageous” rulings on diplomatic, military, and political issues.Maariv contributed to this report.Follow us on Google