Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe former deputy minister could become Mansour Abbas' party's candidate for national security minister as it seeks to broaden its appeal beyond its traditional baseShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMichael Hauser Tovand Jack Khoury12:05 PM • August 07 2026 IDTFormer Yesh Atid lawmaker and deputy minister Yoav Segalovitz informed party leader Yair Lapid on Thursday that he is leaving the party, amid advanced talks to join Mansour Abbas' United Arab List.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsYair LapidUnited Arab ListMansour AbbasCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuMichigan PrimaryLebanonElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFormer Deputy Minister Quits Yesh Atid Amid Talks to Join Arab PartyIsraeli Forces Withdraw From Palestinian Refugee Camp After Two-day Operation'I Face Racism in Australia Every Week. I Still Prefer It to War'Israel's Opposition Parties Are Courting New Immigrants With New PrioritiesHow to Read the Polls if You Really Want to Get Israel's ElectionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New Bases'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company