Likud primaries

Minister Gamliel files police complaint over Likud primary recount in Be'er Ya'akov

The Likud announced on Tuesday that it would conduct a recount of the ballot boxes from Be’er Ya’akov after Gamliel appealed to the party’s Supreme Court.

AUGUST 26, 2026|ByAVI SOLOMON

Gila Gamliel, Innovation, Science and Technology Minister, casts her vote at a polling station during the Likud party’s internal elections in Jerusalem, July 27, 2026.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

Developments of the last week that could affect the approaching elections - opinion

His goal was to put unattractive candidates out of realistic places on the list – or as low on the list as possible. In many cases Netanyahu was successful, or at least partially successful.

AUGUST 24, 2026|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Why PM Netanyahu should elevate Gabi Worku - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a test larger than one candidate and more revealing than another campaign speech: Will Likud place Gabi Worku in a realistic position on its Knesset list?

AUGUST 23, 2026|BySHMUEL LEGESSE

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 16, 2026.

LGBTQ Agudah faces backlash for congratulating Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Likud primary win

"When a community member is elected by a large public, when a community member reaches positions of influence at the core of politics, it sends an important message," the association wrote.

AUGUST 23, 2026|ByWALLA! CULTURE

New Likudniks won’t back down: Netanyahu is adding to corruption

Members tell ‘Post’ that Likud can be more attractive if they abandon cult of personality, go back to being liberal party of the people.

JANUARY 21, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV

New Likudnik primaries candidates L-R Meiri, Klarman, Weisman-Simhony, Assaf Rothem, Hirshman, and Toyerman take a selfie outside the party's court last week.

Exclusive: Immigrant candidates petition against new Likud primaries rule

Netanyahu’s proposal for primary structure to go to a central committee vote next week; Kara, 10 current MKs likely to be left out.

JANUARY 8, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV

A sign on a Jerusalem bus proclaims, ‘The Likud is strength.’

Australian tycoon Gutnick denies Bennett conspiracy after backing Shaked

Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett was reacting to an exclusive report that Ausralian diamond mining tycoon Joseph Gutnick had endorsed Shaked to replace Netanyahu when he leaves office.

JULY 16, 2018ByGIL HOFFMAN

Primaries bill set for final vote without controversial clause

“Knesset members should represent the interests of the public and not of those who write them checks,” says Coalition chairman.

DECEMBER 24, 2017ByGIL HOFFMAN

The Labor primary election, July 4 2017.

Knesset advances controversial primaries bill

The bill would provide funding even for those parties that do not hold primaries – to the tune of NIS 50,000 for every mandate they received in the most recent national election.

DECEMBER 12, 2017ByGIL HOFFMAN