Likud Finalizes Candidate List for Upcoming Primaries After Legal Disputes
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Likud has published its final candidate list for the primaries after all legal challenges were withdrawn, allowing the elections to proceed next Monday. The list features current lawmakers, ministers, and new candidates approved by Netanyahu, while some members chose not to run.
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- Likud finalized its candidate list for primaries after legal petitions were withdrawn.
- All current Knesset members and ministers are running except those who left the party.
- MK Eliyahu Revivo decided not to run and is excluded from the list.
- New candidates received Netanyahu's approval to shorten residency requirements.
- Smadar Mores withdrew her candidacy from the "New Woman" faction.
- The legal dispute's resolution allows the primaries to proceed as scheduled.
The Likud party has officially released its final candidate list for the upcoming primaries scheduled for next Monday. This announcement follows the withdrawal of all legal petitions that had threatened to delay the internal elections, ending a complex legal saga. The finalized list includes all current Knesset members and ministers, except for those who have left the party, such as Yuli Edelstein and Dan Illouz. Additionally, MK Eliyahu Revivo decided not to run in the primaries and will not appear on the final list.
New candidates granted special approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shorten their required residency period will also compete. Notable newcomers include Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, Channel 14 panelist Dror Kafach, Shay Kalach, and Eli Shetwi. Conversely, Smadar Mores has withdrawn her candidacy from the "New Woman" faction. The resolution of the legal challenges ensures the primaries will proceed as planned, solidifying the party's preparations for the upcoming elections.
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