MK Ilan Gilon, chairman of the Meretz parliamentary group, on Sunday night welcomed the decision of the party’s convention to change the party constitution and hold primaries for the party's Knesset list.

"I welcome the decision of the convention to move the elections for the leadership of Meretz," Gilon said. "I intend to lead Meretz to a new path and turn it into a large party that will be a central axis in replacing Netanyahu's government."