Tragic hero of Kibbutz Be'eri refuses Netanyahu - and he is not the only one
Channel 13 reported that Aviday Bachar, one of the heroes of Kibbutz Be'eri during the October 7 massacre, refused an offer for a reserved spot on the Likud list. Netanyahu also attempted to recruit former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, but the move has not yet succeeded.
In parallel with the claims and appeals surrounding the results of the vote at the Likud center last week, during which Prime Minister and movement chairman Benjamin Netanyahu was approved for eight reserved spots in realistic positions, reports continue to be published regarding his attempts to add new names to the party list ahead of the approaching elections.
This evening (Monday), it was reported on Channel 13 news that the Likud offered a reserved spot to Aviday Bachar, one of the heroes of Kibbutz Be'eri during the October 7 massacre, but he refused. It was further reported that Netanyahu tried to add former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to the list as well, but the attempt has not succeeded so far.
Bachar lost his wife Dana and his son Carmel in the massacre, was seriously wounded, and lost his leg. For about 13 hours, they were holed up in a safe room (MAMAD), while the terrorists fired at the door, set fire to it, and threw grenades inside. Aviday and his daughter Hadar were seriously wounded and were rescued by soldiers of the Yahalom unit.
As recalled, during the vote at the Likud center, a close race took place regarding the proposal to allow Knesset members and ministers to run in districts. After counting half of the ballot boxes, the Prime Minister's proposals regarding the election method and the eight reserved spots he demanded passed by a large majority. Upon completion of the count of all ballot boxes, it turned out that Netanyahu won on clause 2 by a narrow margin of only five votes.
