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Edith Silman's Husband Pressures Netanyahu's Office to Support Her Likud List Position
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First reported by Ynet · 1 hour ago
What happened
Shmulik Silman, husband of Environment Minister Edith Silman, has lobbied Netanyahu's office to support her in the Likud primaries, citing her past role in toppling the Bennett-Lapid government.
- 01Shmulik Silman actively lobbies Netanyahu's office to support Edith Silman in Likud primaries.
- 02He contacted Netanyahu's close aides in recent weeks to secure backing for his wife.
- 03Silman reminded them of Edith Silman's key role in collapsing the Bennett-Lapid government.
- 04Her resignation as coalition chair helped bring the right-wing back to power.
- 05This move shows intensified efforts within Likud ahead of internal elections.
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