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Deputy Minister Almog Cohen Does Not Submit Candidacy for Likud Primaries

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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago

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Deputy Minister Almog Cohen did not submit his candidacy for the Likud primaries, raising uncertainty about his political future. This follows Prime Minister Netanyahu securing authority to reserve eight list spots at the party conference. A controversial election rule change narrowly passed and may face legal challenges, potentially affecting many Knesset members' ability to run.

01Deputy Minister Almog Cohen did not register for Likud primaries, creating uncertainty about his candidacy.
02Netanyahu won approval to reserve eight candidates in the top 29 list positions at the Likud conference.
03A rule change allowing ministers and Knesset members to run in district slots passed by only five votes.
04Likud expects a legal challenge over the narrow vote margin on the district candidacy proposal.
05Over 3,400 central committee members voted, nearly 75% of eligible voters, showing strong party engagement.
06The court ruling on the election rules could significantly impact many Likud Knesset members' election chances.

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