Likud Supreme Court Ruling Forces Half of Incumbent MKs Out Ahead of Primaries

First reported by Maariv · 1 day ago

What happened

The Likud party's Supreme Court ruled that ministers and MKs can only run on the national list, forcing many incumbents to compete in a crowded primary and risking the loss of about half of current MKs' seats.

• 01Likud Supreme Court bars ministers and MKs from running in regional districts, only on national list.
• 02Dozens of incumbent MKs lose regional 'escape route' and face crowded national list competition.
• 03At least 15 Likud MKs are expected to lose their seats in the upcoming primaries.
• 04The ruling overturns a major party leadership decision ahead of the primaries.
• 05The decision intensifies internal Likud power struggles and uncertainty about the party's future Knesset makeup.

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SrugimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

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WallaCenter · Hebrew12 hours ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew13 hours ago

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew15 hours ago

Likud Court Ruling Alters Power Dynamics Ahead of Upcoming Primaries

SrugimRight · Hebrew16 hours ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew17 hours ago

Likud Supreme Court Blocks Incumbents From Running in District Primaries, Sparking Party Turmoil

WallaCenter · Hebrew17 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew21 hours ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew22 hours ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew23 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew1 day ago

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Court Bars Ministers and MKs From Running in District Primaries

WallaCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

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N12Center · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Court Bars Ministers and MKs from Running in District Primaries

MakoCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Court Bars Ministers and MKs from Running in District Primaries

Channel 13Center · Hebrew1 day ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew1 day ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Court Bars Knesset Members and Ministers from Running in District Primaries

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Court Bars Current and Former Ministers and MKs from Running in District Primaries

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 day ago

Israeli Supreme Court Blocks Netanyahu and Ministers From Running in Regional Primaries

MaarivCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

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