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Haredi Factions Reveal Endorsed Candidates for Likud Primaries

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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago

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The Gur and Sanz Hasidic sects revealed their endorsed candidates for the Likud party primaries, backing several overlapping and distinct candidates. Thousands of Haredi voters participated in the primaries, with results expected after polls close at 9 p.m. to show the impact of these endorsements on the Likud Knesset list.

01Gur Hasidic sect endorsed six Likud primary candidates, including David Bitan and Miri Regev.
02Sanz Hasidic faction recommended 12 candidates, with four overlapping Gur endorsements.
03Four candidates received joint support from both Gur and Sanz sects.
04About 7,000 Haredi Likud members voted among 142,000 eligible voters in the primaries.
05Hundreds of Haredi voters from multiple communities participated in the primaries.
06Polls close at 9 p.m., with results to show Hasidic influence on candidate rankings.

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