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Israel’s PM secures loyalists on party ballot ahead of tight election

Likud party's primaries were seen as a test of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's control and an audition for potential successors, although he has given no indication he wants to leave politics.

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The general elections scheduled for October 27 in Israel are increasingly moving away from being a classic electoral contest between right and left, or between the ruling party and the opposition. The fact that figures close to Netanyahu and representing the party's hard-right wing have secured top positions in the Likud primaries demonstrates Netanyahu's continued dominance over the party, while opinion polls indicate a much more complex pictur…

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Some commentators in Israeli media do not hesitate to label the pawns as pawns on the characters given by the president of the occupation government Benjamin Netanyahu for being on his selected list of Likud candidates in the twenty-sixth Knesset election scheduled for 27 October next. Nor does it suggest that the characterization inflicts too much prejudice on these people, for many reasons that are at the forefront of the truth [...].

Strategist and pollster Shlomo Filber, now (Tuesday) on the radio 'Gale Yisrael'. The results of the primaries in the Likud party, and warned what could lead to the fall of the right-wing bloc. In his words, Filber claimed that "Prime Minister Netanyahu is very pleased with this list. He has reserved for himself the option of armor - and everything is open. Netanyahu's previous armor, Shikli and Saada, have proven themselves. Netanyahu is much m…

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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