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Yair Netanyahu Urges Likud Members Not to Support David Bitan in Primary Clash

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First reported by Maariv · 24 hours ago

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Yair Netanyahu publicly urged Likud members not to support David Bitan or his allies in the party primaries, intensifying internal party tensions. Bitan criticized party leadership and defended his demand for reserved spots on the list, emphasizing coalition politics. The dispute underscores factional struggles within Likud ahead of upcoming elections.

01Yair Netanyahu urges Likud voters to avoid David Bitan and his associates in primaries.
02Yair supports Asnat Zohar as a new female candidate in the party list.
03David Bitan criticizes Haim Katz for political deals harming Likud unity.
04Bitan demands eight reserved spots on the party list, including for coalition partners.
05Bitan opposes reserving spots for members of other parties before prioritizing Likud.
06The conflict reveals internal factional struggles within Likud ahead of elections.

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