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Likud Court Ruling Bars Sitting MKs and Ministers from District Primaries
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First reported by Ynet · Aug 10, 2026
What happened
The Tel Aviv District Court upheld the Likud party tribunal's decision barring sitting MKs and ministers from running in district primaries, forcing them to compete only on the national list in upcoming internal elections.
- 01Tel Aviv District Court upheld Likud tribunal's ban on sitting MKs and ministers in district primaries.
- 02The ruling forces incumbents to run only on the national party list in Likud's internal elections.
- 03The contested clause allowed incumbents to run in close district races but was annulled last week.
- 04The decision sparked controversy within Likud, especially among MKs planning to run in districts.
- 05Petitions against the tribunal's ruling were dismissed, leaving the ban in place for the upcoming primaries.
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Full coverage · 11 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
MaarivCenter · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Likud Court Ruling Bars Sitting MKs and Ministers from District Primaries
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Tel Aviv Court Rejects Petition, Forbids Likud MKs From Running in District Primaries
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Tel Aviv Court Upholds Likud Ban on Ministers and MKs Running in District Primaries
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Israeli Court Upholds Likud Decision Barring MKs From Running in District Primaries
MakoCenter · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Israeli Court Bars Sitting Likud MKs and Ministers from Running in District Primaries
N12Center · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Israeli Court Bars Sitting Likud MKs and Ministers from Running in District Primaries
Kan NewsCenter · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Tel Aviv Court Upholds Likud Ban on MKs Running in Primaries Outside Their Districts
WallaCenter · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Tel Aviv District Court Upholds Likud Ban on MKs Running in Different Districts
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Court Rules Serving Ministers and MKs Cannot Run in Likud District Primaries
Channel 13Center · HebrewAug 10, 2026
Court Rejects Petition Against Likud's Decision, Blocking MKs From Running in Districts
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