Likud Primaries Conclude With Surprising Winners and Losers Ahead of 2026 Elections

First reported by Mako · 12 hours ago

What happened

The Likud party's primaries concluded with Yariv Levin placing third and Ofir Katz rising to the top five, while Nir Barkat fell to 24th. Almog Cohen and Tali Gottlieb also made notable gains. Netanyahu praised the diverse list, but legal battles over close rankings may follow.

• 01Yariv Levin secured third place despite judicial reform controversies.
• 02Ofir Katz jumped from 20th to top five in the Likud primaries.
• 03Almog Cohen reached eighth place without a formal campaign.
• 04Tali Gottlieb became the second woman on the Likud list at 12th place.
• 05Nir Barkat dropped sharply from eighth to 24th place.
• 06Netanyahu is pleased with the diverse list but legal disputes may arise.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew44 minutes ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew10 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew11 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew11 hours ago

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N12Center · Hebrew11 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew12 hours ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew12 hours ago

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N12Center · Hebrew12 hours ago

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