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Netanyahu Grants Political Shield Only to Avi Dichter After Likud Primaries
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First reported by N12 · 2 days ago
What happened
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.
- 01Only Avi Dichter is set to receive a protected slot on Likud's Knesset list after the primaries.
- 02Netanyahu rejected shielding other prominent ministers and MKs despite their disappointing results.
- 03An expanded Norwegian Law is promised to allow candidates as low as 40th place to enter the Knesset if Likud wins 30 seats.
- 04Netanyahu currently falls short of the 30-mandate threshold needed to form a government.
- 05Notable ministers like Zeev Elkin, Idit Silman, and May Golan lost their Knesset spots.
- 06Several prominent MKs were excluded from the list, while some chose not to run in the primaries.
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