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Nissim Mashal Challenges Ze'ev Elkin Over Gideon Sa'ar's List Placement Ahead of Likud Primaries
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First reported by Srugim · 10 hours ago
What happened
Nissim Mashal confronted Ze'ev Elkin about Gideon Sa'ar not reserving him a spot on the Likud list ahead of the August 14, 2026 primaries. Elkin defended the party's decisions and expressed confidence in his own chances, while opposing renewed administrative detentions for Israeli citizens.
- 01Nissim Mashal accused Gideon Sa'ar of abandoning him by not reserving a Likud list spot.
- 02Ze'ev Elkin said the party prioritized Sa'ar's role as Foreign Minister in list decisions.
- 03Elkin expressed confidence in his support base ahead of the August 14 Likud primaries.
- 04Elkin cited past primary successes and said Likud voters will decide the outcome.
- 05Elkin opposed renewing administrative detentions for Israeli citizens, calling them ineffective.
- 06The exchange occurred on 103FM radio on August 13, 2026, before the primaries.
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