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Netanyahu May Use Party Rules to Oust Nir Barkat from Likud's Final Knesset Slot
With 98% of Likud primary votes counted, Nir Barkat narrowly leads Ze'ev Elkin for the last viable Knesset slot, but Netanyahu may use party rules to replace Barkat with a New Hope candidate, potentially ending Barkat's Knesset career.
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What happened
- 01Nir Barkat narrowly leads Ze'ev Elkin for Likud's 24th Knesset slot after 98% vote count.
- 02Barkat's position is threatened by possible party rule manipulation by Netanyahu.
- 03Netanyahu previously used party rules in 2009 to remove Moshe Feiglin from a winnable slot.
- 04Netanyahu may reserve the 24th slot for New Hope's Michal Buskila, pushing Barkat to 32nd place.
- 05The 32nd spot is considered unelectable, likely excluding Barkat from the next Knesset.
- 06The final outcome depends on vote count completion and potential internal party decisions.
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