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Hadar Mukhtar Breaks Silence, Affirms Support for Netanyahu After Likud Primary Snub
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First reported by Srugim · 10 hours ago
What happened
Hadar Mukhtar, barred from running in the Likud primaries after Netanyahu denied her a shortened party membership, publicly affirms her support for the prime minister. Her advisor claims internal opposition and defamation campaigns blocked her candidacy, though Mukhtar remains loyal to Netanyahu.
- 01Hadar Mukhtar was denied a shortened party membership by Netanyahu, barring her from Likud primaries.
- 02Mukhtar publicly confirmed her continued support for Prime Minister Netanyahu despite the setback.
- 03Her advisor said she had prepared for two years and expected to run in the primaries.
- 04Mukhtar traveled to Georgia during the primaries, showing commitment to her campaign.
- 05Claims were made of a planned defamation campaign by party rivals to block her candidacy.
- 06Mukhtar's advisor believes she would have secured a high spot on the Likud list if allowed to run.
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