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Netanyahu Considers Reserving Knesset Slot for Minister Avi Dichter After Primary Loss

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First reported by Maariv · 11 hours ago

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After losing a realistic spot in the Likud primaries, Minister Avi Dichter may receive a reserved Knesset seat from Netanyahu, who holds such slots for political negotiations. The final decision will come before the list deadline, with other top candidates securing leading positions in the primaries.

01Netanyahu may reserve a Knesset seat for Avi Dichter after his primary defeat.
02The reserved slot is also held for Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich.
03Final decision on the reservation will be made before list closure.
04Energy Minister Eli Cohen topped the Likud primaries vote.
05Several ministers, including Dichter and Idit Silman, lost realistic list positions.
06Netanyahu aims to remove ultra-Orthodox members unlikely to support Likud.

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