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Likud Primaries Highlight Three Key Winners: Eli Cohen, Almog Cohen, and Ofir Katz

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First reported by Ynet · 24 hours ago

What happened

In the Likud party primaries, Energy Minister Eli Cohen secured the top spot after Netanyahu, Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz rose to tenth place, and Deputy Minister Almog Cohen made a surprising entry at 14th. These results mark a significant reshuffle ahead of the 2026 Knesset elections.

01Energy Minister Eli Cohen tops Likud's national primary list, securing second overall spot.
02Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz jumps to fifth in primaries, earning tenth place on final list.
03Deputy Minister Almog Cohen surprises by entering eighth place after late candidacy announcement.
04Almog Cohen previously served with Otzma Yehudit and ran without a reserved spot.
05Eli Cohen outperformed senior ministers including Amir Ohana and Yariv Levin.
06Netanyahu responded positively to the primary results, signaling party unity.

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