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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Netanyahu Grants Political Shield Only to Avi Dichter After Likud Primaries

After the Likud primaries, Netanyahu decided to grant a protected Knesset list spot only to Minister Avi Dichter, excluding other prominent members. To ease tensions, he promised an expanded Norwegian Law allowing lower-ranked candidates to enter the Knesset if Likud wins 30 seats, though this goal remains uncertain.

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  1. 01Only Avi Dichter is set to receive a protected slot on Likud's Knesset list after the primaries.
  2. 02Netanyahu rejected shielding other prominent ministers and MKs despite their disappointing results.
  3. 03An expanded Norwegian Law is promised to allow candidates as low as 40th place to enter the Knesset if Likud wins 30 seats.
  4. 04Netanyahu currently falls short of the 30-mandate threshold needed to form a government.
  5. 05Notable ministers like Zeev Elkin, Idit Silman, and May Golan lost their Knesset spots.
  6. 06Several prominent MKs were excluded from the list, while some chose not to run in the primaries.
Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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