{
  "id": 1758340,
  "title": "Likud primary marks win for Netanyahu bid to reshape sinking party and win back voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/likud-primary-marks-win-for-netanyahu-bid-to-reshape-sinking-party",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:17:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-primary-marks-win-for-netanyahu-bid-to-reshape-sinking-party-and-win-back-voters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has seen a significant win in the Likud primaries, according to The Times of Israel. The party is currently losing support, and Netanyahu is attempting to reshape it by bringing moderates to the top of the list, replacing far-rightists preferred by the party's hardcore faction.\n\nThe Jerusalem Post reports that those favored by Netanyahu, including Amir Ohana, Amichai Chikli, and Almog Cohen, prospered in the primaries, while those with whom he had clashed, such as David Bitan, Tali Gotliv, and Nir Barkat, floundered.\n\nAccording to the Jerusalem Post, historical trends suggest that individual winners in the primaries may not necessarily remain with the party long-term. In the last four Likud primaries, nearly half of those who occupied top slots later left the party, citing ideological clashes with Netanyahu or feeling they had nowhere to advance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Likud officials pressuring Netanyahu to move Avi Dichter into realistic party position using 'swap'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/likud-officials-pressuring-netanyahu-to-move-avi-dichter-into",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:10:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Likud Primary: Netanyahu failed to purge his opponents, but still has reason to celebrate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/likud-primary-netanyahu-failed-to-purge-his-opponents-but-still-has",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:42:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Likud primary sheds light on Netanyahu's strategy to stay in power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/likud-primary-sheds-light-on-netanyahus-strategy-to-stay-in-power",
        "published": "2026-08-18T12:26:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}