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Senior Advisor to Gadi Eizenkot Wishes Tali Gottlieb Success in Likud Primaries Amid Controversy

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 15 hours ago

What happened

Ronen Manlis, senior advisor to Gadi Eizenkot, publicly supported Likud MK Tali Gottlieb in the party's 2026 primaries amid reports of her potential defection to Otzma Yehudit. Despite Netanyahu's concerns, he refrained from intervening. Gottlieb defended her political record and the primaries continue nationwide with 140,000 voters deciding among 124 candidates.

01Ronen Manlis wished Tali Gottlieb success in the Likud 2026 primaries amid controversy.
02Reports surfaced of Gottlieb negotiating a move to Otzma Yehudit, alarming Netanyahu.
03Netanyahu called the reports disturbing but did not intervene in the primaries.
04Gottlieb highlighted her opposition to sending Aharon Barak to The Hague, gaining Netanyahu's later support.
05About 140,000 Likud members vote nationwide among 124 candidates for roughly 15 realistic Knesset spots.
06Netanyahu officially supports select candidates while some members have left the party.

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