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Netanyahu Oversees Likud Primaries as 140,000 Vote

8/17/2026

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  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversaw Likud primaries on Monday with 140,000 members voting.
  • He was authorized last month to fill eight of the first-30 list positions.
  • Slots went to Dr. Ruth Kabesa Abramzon (female No. 34), Oren Dobronsky and three ministers.
  • Tel Aviv District Court rejected MK Afif Abed’s appeal, keeping officeholders barred from slots.
  • Internal poll projected Gotliv, Amir Ohana and Miri Regev among top candidates for the Oct 27, 2026 election.