Netanyahu Promotes Six Key Likud Figures Ahead of Party Primaries

Ahead of upcoming political and media challenges, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is advancing a select group of Likud representatives to take prominent roles. According to a report by Walla, Netanyahu held a series of briefings both in person and via phone with a small team of ministers and Knesset members from the party. During these meetings, he provided a comprehensive overview of the security and political landscape and outlined the messaging narrative he wants to promote publicly. The main goal is to increase the media presence of Likud representatives, with Netanyahu urging participants to intensify their media appearances and amplify the party's positions.

The group Netanyahu summoned for these briefings includes Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Boaz Bismuth, Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz, Education Minister Yoav Kish, and Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Shikli. Netanyahu maintains regular contact with these members, and the composition of this team may change or expand depending on circumstances.