The Facelift Netanyahu is Expected to Give to the Likud List
Eliran Tal, a political commentator and media consultant, addressed yesterday (Wednesday) the battle over slots in the Likud list and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's preparations for the primaries: "Netanyahu received the slots he requested. He…
Assessment
The internal battle over Likud's candidate list is intensifying, with Netanyahu asserting direct control over slots traditionally managed by party institutions. His stated goal is to refresh the roster with new faces to broaden electoral appeal, signaling a strategic shift toward centrist or undecided voters rather than the party base alone. The key question is which figures will be pushed aside, and whether this top-down approach will trigger internal rebellion or consolidate his leadership ahead of primaries.