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Democrats Party Holds Tight Primaries With 51 Candidates for 10 Seats
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 28, 2026
What happened
The Democrats party in Israel is holding primaries with 51 candidates competing for about 10 Knesset seats, including current MKs and activists, while former Labor leader Merav Michaeli is absent. The primaries will take place on July 20, with a large influx of new party members participating.
- 01The Democrats party has 51 candidates competing for around 10 Knesset seats in July primaries.
- 02About 85,000 party members and new registrants can vote in the primaries.
- 03Current MKs Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv, and Efrat Rayten are leading candidates.
- 04Former Labor leader Merav Michaeli is not on the candidate list.
- 05Activists and former MKs, including Yariv Oppenheimer and Gil Beilin, are running.
- 06Voter registration remains open until one week before the primaries.
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