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Right-Wing Minister Silman Rejects Almog Cohen's Threat to Form New Party Over Likud List
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 22, 2026
What happened
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen threatened to form a new party if not given a reserved spot on Likud's list, prompting Minister Idit Silman to call for right-wing unity and warn against wasting votes ahead of the 2026 elections.
- 01Deputy Minister Almog Cohen may form a new party if excluded from Likud's candidate list.
- 02Minister Idit Silman urges right-wing unity, warning against wasting votes.
- 03Left-wing and Arab parties are consolidating, increasing pressure on the right.
- 04Netanyahu balances democratic selection with strategic candidate inclusions in Likud.
- 05Reserved spots on Likud's list are a contentious and personal political issue.
- 06Silman hopes final seat allocations will prevent fragmentation in the right-wing bloc.
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