In Tuesday's Likud party primary, Netanyahu hopes to get rid of lawmakers whom he had nurtured in the past
Senior members of the prime minister's party view Monday's primary as a referendum on its direction amid concern by Netanyahu that it would be disastrous for the party if extremist figures whose support he cultivated in the past feature prominently on the slate
The Likud party is holding a primary to determine the makeup of its Knesset slate. According to Haaretz, senior members of the party view the primary as a referendum on its direction, with Prime Minister Netanyahu concerned that if extremist figures he previously supported feature prominently on the slate, it would be disastrous for the party.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that several serving ministers and MKs from Likud had asked to join his party, Otzma Yehudit. He also mentioned that one MK, Almog Cohen, had chosen to stay in Likud, and Ben-Gvir had fought to keep him on the list.
Ben-Gvir had recorded videos supporting and recommending several Likud primary candidates, including ministers and MKs such as Eli Cohen, May Golan, and Amir Ohana, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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