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Netanyahu names Likud Knesset reserved candidates after deadline

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced reserved candidates for Likud’s Knesset slate on Tuesday.
Likud granted Netanyahu authority to select eight candidates within the first thirty list positions.
Talik Gvili secured the ninth slot as mother of fallen soldier Ran Gvili.
Elisha Medan, an IDF reservist who lost both legs, received the 15th slot.
Netanyahu missed the 9 p.m. Monday deadline, prompting a court warning of an improper ambush.

History

Historical Context

In 1977 Menachem Begin led Likud to win 43 Knesset seats, ending Labor’s three-decade rule. A 2006 reform moved list-building to rank-and-file members, yet the party leader still places candidates on the slate. Netanyahu’s appointment of Talik Gvili and Elisha Medan therefore revives that leader-driven practice, prompting a Supreme Court warning that tighter deadline rules could force internal reforms before the 2025 election.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced reserved candidates for Likud’s Knesset slate on Tuesday.
Likud granted Netanyahu authority to select eight candidates within the first thirty list positions.
Talik Gvili secured the ninth slot as mother of fallen soldier Ran Gvili.
Elisha Medan, an IDF reservist who lost both legs, received the 15th slot.
Netanyahu missed the 9 p.m. Monday deadline, prompting a court warning of an improper ambush.

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