Likud Member David Bitan Urges Members to Vote Against Netanyahu's Primary Rules Proposal
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · Jul 26, 2026
What happened
Likud MK David Bitan urged party members to vote against Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposed primary election rules and reserved spots, calling for an independent stance to preserve the party's democratic nature. He criticized Netanyahu and Central Committee chairman Haim Katz for attempts to control the process and promised future negotiations after the vote. The party court also rejected Netanyahu's request, dealing him a setback.
- 01David Bitan urges Likud members to vote against Netanyahu's primary election rules proposal.
- 02Bitan stresses the vote's importance for Likud's democratic future beyond the upcoming election.
- 03He warns against influence from ministers and calls for members to trust their own judgment.
- 04Bitan criticizes Haim Katz for trying to create a faction within Likud.
- 05He accuses Netanyahu of enabling Katz to secure reserved spots that weaken the party.
- 06The Likud party court rejected Netanyahu's request, marking a setback for him.
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