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Nir Barkat Narrowly Secures Knesset Spot Amid Internal Likud Rivalry
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 1 day ago
What happened
Nir Barkat narrowly secured a spot in the Likud party list for the upcoming Knesset elections after internal party conflicts and a secret campaign by Gur Hasidim supporters to counter Netanyahu loyalists. Despite attempts to reconcile with Netanyahu, Barkat remains in a vulnerable position as Likud is projected to win slightly fewer seats than his list placement.
- 01Nir Barkat finished 16th in Likud primaries, risking his Knesset entry due to Likud's projected seats.
- 02Netanyahu loyalists campaigned against Barkat, causing his drop from a top position.
- 03Gur Hasidim supporters secretly boosted Barkat with 1,000 votes to oppose Netanyahu.
- 04Barkat edged out Ze'ev Elkin by only 150 votes, securing his spot.
- 05Barkat's attempt to show reconciliation with Netanyahu was rejected by Netanyahu's office.
- 06A senior Likud official claimed they disrupted a Supreme Court ruling through these maneuvers.
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