Almog Cohen Enters Likud Primaries After Netanyahu Approves Seniority Waiver
How 7 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Srugim · 22 hours ago
What happened
Almog Cohen announced his candidacy for the Likud primaries after Prime Minister Netanyahu approved a seniority waiver allowing him to bypass party waiting rules. Netanyahu praised Cohen's contributions to the Negev and budget support. Cohen expressed gratitude and confidence in victory under Netanyahu's leadership. The waiver was also granted to three others but denied to Hadar Mukhtar.
- 01Almog Cohen will run in Likud primaries after Netanyahu approved a seniority waiver.
- 02Netanyahu praised Cohen's Negev development efforts and budget support.
- 03Seniority waivers were also granted to Ze'ev Elkin, Shay Kleach, and Dror Kafach.
- 04Hadar Mukhtar's request for a waiver was denied, excluding her from the race.
- 05The waiver allows new candidates to bypass the usual party seniority requirement.
- 06Cohen thanked Netanyahu and expressed confidence in winning under his leadership.
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