Liberman's comments shed new light on months of speculation about Shaked potentially joining Yisrael Beiteinu. Reports emerged in April suggesting she was in talks with Liberman about a spot on his party's electoral list. Around the same time, Shaked met with activists associated with her from the Religious Zionist camp, some of whom urged her to join Yisrael Beiteinu and bring a national-religious contingent with her. Shaked herself said at the time that she would make a decision about her political future within weeks. However, days later, reports surfaced that Yisrael Beiteinu had decided not to include former Yamina members, including Shaked and Abir Kara, on its Knesset list, despite Shaked's good relationship with Liberman.