Six Knesset members from Kadima signed their initials on an agreement with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for leaving their party and joining his government, Channel 1 reported Wednesday night. According to the report, MK Eli Aflalo told Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni Tuesday that he intends to leave the party, either as a one-man faction or to join Likud.
The Prime Minister's associates reportedly promised the defectors several ministerial portfolios, as well as deputy-ministerships and the chair of a Knesset committee. Portfolios that were mentioned include the Minister for Jerusalem, Minister for the Negev and Galilee, Minister of the Broadcasting Authority, and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.