Likud Deputies Deprived of Key Advantage in Primaries
The decision of the Likud party court has dealt a serious blow to current deputies and ministers, limiting their ability to participate in the upcoming primaries. The Likud court granted the lawsuits filed against one…
Assessment
The Likud party court has stripped incumbents of a key electoral advantage, barring sitting and former MKs from running in district primaries. This ruling, which overturned a narrowly approved party conference measure pushed by Netanyahu and Katz, could significantly reshape the party's list by reducing the built-in protection for current officeholders.