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Netanyahu Declines to Intervene in Likud Primary Fraud Allegations Amid Internal Dispute

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First reported by Now 14 · 13 hours ago

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Prime Minister Netanyahu refuses to intervene in Likud primary fraud claims raised by Minister Gila Gamliel, who alleges vote tampering benefiting rival candidates. The party's election committee will meet soon, with Gamliel expected to lose ground after a recount. She has filed a police complaint, while Netanyahu may reserve seats for displaced candidates amid internal party tensions.

  • 01Prime Minister Netanyahu will not intervene in Likud primary fraud allegations raised by Gila Gamliel.
  • 02Gamliel is expected to drop to 35th place after a recount in Ba'er Ya'akov polling station.
  • 03Gamliel filed a complaint with police's Lahav 433 unit, unlikely to be investigated before list finalization.
  • 04Gamliel accuses Minister Haim Katz of trying to promote his associate Eti Atiya at her expense.
  • 05She alleges 170 unexplained votes were added to Atiya's tally before the recount.
  • 06Netanyahu may reserve Knesset seats for candidates displaced in the contentious primaries.

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago
Netanyahu Declines to Intervene in Likud Primary Fraud Allegations Amid Internal Dispute
Now 14Right · Hebrew13 hours ago
Likud Minister Gilat Gamliel Files Police Complaint Over Primary Election Fraud Allegations

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