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רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ושלמה קרעי במליאה - דיון 40 חתימות

Likud tried to oust Netanyahu after Oct. 7 attack, party dissenter says

Dan Illouz says at least one-third of Likud lawmakers backed replacing the prime minister after Hamas' 2023 attack, criticizes military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men and says the coalition has abandoned its conservative principles

Moran Azulay | 07.16.26

'This is a democratic party’: Likud lawmaker challenges Netanyahu’s plan to scrap primary

David Bitan urges the party to preserve full primaries and limit Netanyahu’s reserved slots as Likud prepares for a decisive vote on how its next Knesset slate will be chosen

Moran Azulay | 07.13.26

Likud to vote on Netanyahu plan to scrap primaries as election draws near

Party committee will consider replacing direct elections for Knesset slate with a selection panel, while granting Netanyahu eight reserved places in the top 30 and room for a possible deal with Bezalel Smotrich

Moran Azulay | 07.12.26

'The Netanyahu party': fearing election losses, PM seeks Likud slate overhaul

Party officials say Netanyahu wants up to 11 reserved slots, including four in the top 10, in a move that could sideline veteran lawmakers ahead of upcoming election

Yuval Karni | 07.10.26

Likud’s internal war: Netanyahu seeks control of slate, lawmakers fear political purge

With primaries looming, backbench MKs fear a shift toward a selection committee would shrink their chances of reelection, while senior ministers, Haim Katz, David Bitan and newer lawmakers each maneuver to protect their interests

Moran Azulay | 07.09.26

Netanyahu’s ultimatum to Likud: give me 10 reserved slots on Knesset slate or risk no primary

Prime minister seeks to reserve slots 2, 4, 6 and 8, giving him effective control of half the top 10, in a move critics say could sideline many current Likud lawmakers and weaken the party primary

Yuval Karni | 07.09.26

תיעוד פלסטיני: הגדר פרוצה בדרום רצועת עזה

Oct. 7 political inquiry bill passes first reading as opposition boycotts, Netanyahu skips vote

Coalition-backed bill would allow continuity into next Knesset and create a six-member committee to investigate the massacre, war and events that preceded them, in place of a state commission of inquiry

Amir Ettinger | 07.06.26

Likud veteran Yuli Edelstein quits after draft-law clash with Netanyahu

The former Knesset speaker and longtime Likud senior figure says he will not run in the party’s primaries, months after Netanyahu removed him from the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee over his refusal to advance a Haredi draft exemption bill

Moran Azulay | 07.03.26

Netanyahu in ultimatum to Likud: cancel primaries or give me reserved spots on list

Party officials say Netanyahu wants either a leadership-picked candidate list or guaranteed slots for his own picks, sparking legal challenges and internal revolt in Likud

Yuval Karni | 06.22.26

High Court debates annulling appointment of Netanyahu lawyer as state comptroller

Petitioners seek to disqualify Michael Rabello’s election over claims lawmakers documented a secret Knesset ballot and cite his past work for Netanyahu; Knesset legal adviser says there is no evidence they were told to photograph votes

Netael Bandel | 06.18.26

Likud ministers accused of pushing to scrap primaries over fears for their political future

Party lawmakers claim Yariv Levin and Israel Katz are behind efforts to avoid internal elections, saying senior figures fear losing their standing as Netanyahu weighs a compromise slate plan

Yuval Karni | 06.17.26

Minister Dudi Amsalem hospitalized after heart attack

Amsalem, 65, suffered a heart attack Saturday night and was hospitalized; his office said he was in good condition and returned home Tuesday morning, two and a half days after the cardiac event

Moran Azulay | 06.16.26

Netanyahu moves to scrap Likud primaries ahead of election, party sources say

Netanyahu plans to overhaul the Likud candidate list, reserving 8-10 spots for candidates who appeal to the public and younger voters, potentially leaving incumbents out while easing party opposition

Moran Azulay | 06.11.26

Netanyahu faces ultra-Orthodox squeeze over election timing

As PM pushes for an October vote, Haredi parties are using the coalition’s final stretch to demand daycare, Torah study and religious services bills after losing the draft exemption fight

Moran Azulay | 06.02.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו משוחח עם ח"כ משה גפני במליאת הכנסת - חוק הרווחים הכלואים

Likud backs Haredi daycare bill after Oct. 7 inquiry threat

United Torah Judaism warns it could support a state commission into the massacre unless the coalition bypasses the High Court ruling and advances subsidies for families of draft evaders

Roy Rubinstein, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 05.27.26