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Netanyahu Blocks Tally Gotliv From Justice-Minister Role

9/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu barred MK Tally Gotliv from a justice-minister post and moved her down the Likud list.
He held an emergency meeting the night before the Aug 18 Likud primaries to target Gotliv and MK May Golan.
Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir rejected invitation to a joint list for Oct 27, saying his party will not join Smotrich.

History

Historical Context

On May 17 1977 the Likud party, led by Menachem Begin, won Israel’s first right-wing government, displacing the long-dominant Labor movement. The victory occurred amid global détente, the 1970s energy crisis and a U.S. transition from President Ford to Carter, illustrating how shifting international pressures can open space for new domestic coalitions. Internal Likud splits today echo the fragility of that 1977 alliance.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu barred MK Tally Gotliv from a justice-minister post and moved her down the Likud list.
He held an emergency meeting the night before the Aug 18 Likud primaries to target Gotliv and MK May Golan.
Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir rejected invitation to a joint list for Oct 27, saying his party will not join Smotrich.

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