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Likud Expected to Cancel Primaries by Forming Arranging Committee Amid Internal Disputes

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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 16, 2026

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Likud plans to cancel its primaries by forming an arranging committee, avoiding a scandal and postponing internal elections until August. Netanyahu faces challenges securing support for his lawyer's appointment as State Comptroller amid coalition dissatisfaction. A court temporarily halted a vote on reserved party list slots, which Netanyahu secured after intense negotiations.

01Likud will cancel primaries by establishing an arranging committee approved by the old central committee.
02Netanyahu fears lacking majority to appoint his lawyer Michael Regev as State Comptroller.
03A court temporarily stopped the vote on Likud's reserved Knesset list slots requested by Netanyahu.
04Primaries are postponed to August 17 following a compromise including reserved slots.
05MK David Bitan clashed with Netanyahu but later aligned with party leadership.
06Netanyahu secured eight reserved slots on the party list after intense negotiations with Haim Katz.

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