142,000 Likud Members Vote in Contentious Primaries for Next Knesset List

First reported by Channel 13 · 1 day ago

What happened

About 142,000 Likud members voted Monday in primaries to select candidates for the next Knesset, with fierce competition for roughly 15 open spots amid reserved slots for Netanyahu and ministers. Results are expected Tuesday morning.

• 01142,000 Likud members voted Monday to choose candidates for the next Knesset list.
• 02Members selected 12 from 39 national candidates plus one from their regional district.
• 03Districts are reserved for new candidates and merged into fewer regions starting from list position 27.
• 04About 15 realistic list spots remain after reserved slots for Netanyahu and ministers.
• 05Competition is split between free votes (60%) and negotiated deals (40%).
• 06Results expected Tuesday morning will show if campaigns against candidates like Nir Barkat succeeded.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

Full coverage · 12 outlets

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WallaCenter · Hebrew18 minutes ago

142,000 Likud Members Vote in Contentious Primaries for Next Knesset List

Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew18 minutes ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

About 140,000 Likud Members Vote Today to Determine Party List for 26th Knesset

Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew10 hours ago

Likud Primaries Begin With Over 120 Candidates Competing for Limited Knesset Seats

N12Center · Hebrew10 hours ago

Likud Primaries Begin With Over 120 Candidates Competing for Limited Knesset Seats

SrugimRight · Hebrew10 hours ago

Tough Likud Primaries Could Leave Senior MKs Out of Knesset

Now 14Right · Hebrew12 hours ago

Likud Prepares for Major Shakeup as 140,000 Members Vote in Primaries

Channel 13Center · Hebrew12 hours ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew18 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew18 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew18 hours ago

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N12Center · Hebrew18 hours ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew22 hours ago

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WallaCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

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Channel 13Center · Hebrew1 day ago

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