MK Eitan Ginzburg will leave the Blue and White Party, led by MK Benny Gantz, and has held consultations on joining other parties, the party confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Gantz had set an ultimatum to Ginzburg to announce his political future by noon, Blue and White said.
The move marks another blow to Gantz’s party after a series of departures by lawmakers who are now members of the Yashar! party led by Gadi Eisenkot, once Gantz’s second in command.
On Sunday, MK Chili Tropper announced on Sunday that he will leave the party to determine his next steps in finding a new framework ahead of the upcoming elections.
The departure also comes as the Blue and White party has failed to clear the electoral threshold in recent polls.
The party said that Gantz summoned Ginzburg on Tuesday morning after receiving information that Ginzburg had been conducting contacts with other parties, amid concerns about his political and financial future.
Source:
www.jpost.com
