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Likud Party holds primaries to select Knesset candidates
Approximately 140,000 members of Israel’s governing Likud Party are participating in primary elections to determine the party’s candidate list for the upcoming general election on October 27. The contest is marked by significant internal tension following decisions by the Likud Central Committee that expanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authority over the roster.
Netanyahu has been granted the power to personally select approximately eight to nine candidates for top positions within the first 29 slots of the list. This move has drawn criticism from party members who argue that such reserved seats undermine the democratic process and reduce the influence of the general membership. Several high-profile figures, including Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Security Minister Israel Katz, and Haim Katz, have been allocated guaranteed positions, exempting them from the primary competition.
As the party prepares for the national vote, recent polling suggests Likud may face a decline in its Knesset representation, with projections estimating between 21 and 25 seats, down from its current 32. The primaries serve as a critical indicator of internal party dynamics and the potential ideological direction of the party heading into the general election.
Entities
Benjamin Netanyahu · Donald Trump · Gadi Eisenkot · Gideon Sa'ar · Israel · Israel Katz · Knesset · Likud · Shas · Yashar
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] A Maariv poll predicted the Netanyahu coalition bloc would hold 49 Knesset seats. www.europesays.com · worldisraelnews.com · articles.thelocalreport.in
- [● 5 SOURCES] Donald Trump has privately described Benjamin Netanyahu as his ‘own worst enemy’. www.europesays.com · articles.thelocalreport.in · worldisraelnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to win fewer seats than the Yashar party. articles.thelocalreport.in
- [● 5 SOURCES] Donald Trump has not endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for the upcoming elections. www.europesays.com · articles.thelocalreport.in · worldisraelnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Parties supporting Netanyahu are projected to win 50 seats. articles.thelocalreport.in
- [● 2 SOURCES] Entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky will receive a reserved slot on the Likud party’s Knesset list. www.europesays.com · www.juedische-allgemeine.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party is projected to win 25 seats in pre-election polling. articles.thelocalreport.in · asasmedia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The anti-Netanyahu bloc is projected to secure 58 seats, three short of a majority. articles.thelocalreport.in
- [● 7 SOURCES] Approximately 140,000 Likud members are participating in the party primary to select candidates for the upcoming national election. palsawa.com · desitalkchicago.com · www.thedotcultura.it · www.juedische-allgemeine.de · www.jns.org · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Pre-election polling projects Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party to win 25 seats, while Likud is projected to win fewer. articles.thelocalreport.in
- [● 3 SOURCES] Benjamin Netanyahu has secured reserved slots for himself and several other candidates within the top positions of the Likud list. desitalkchicago.com · www.juedische-allgemeine.de · www.jns.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Likud is projected to win 22-24 seats in the October 27 election. desitalkchicago.com · www.theyeshivaworld.com