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Likud Officials Say Current Knesset Slate Could Be Retained if Candidate Selection Frameworks Face Opposition
Senior Likud officials stated that party primaries might be canceled and the current Knesset slate retained if both proposed candidate selection frameworks encounter opposition. They added that the prime minister could then appoint candidates to reserved slots. Haaretz reported the statements on July 12, 2026.
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Senior Likud officials stated that the party's primaries could be scrapped and the current Knesset slate retained if both proposed frameworks for selecting candidates face opposition. In that scenario, they said, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could place candidates in reserved slots.
The officials also expressed fear that Netanyahu will further delay a decision on the method for selecting the party's Knesset slate.
Haaretz reported the statements on July 12, 2026.
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