First Publication: Netanyahu Hesitates – and Hadar Mukhtar Still Outside the Primaries
Despite today being the deadline for approving the shortening of the cooling-off period, the Prime Minister has not yet signed for Hadar Mukhtar to run in the Likud primaries. A debate is raging in Netanyahu's…
Assessment
The deadline for approving a shortened military service period has passed, yet the prime minister has not signed off on Hadar Mookter's candidacy in the Likud primaries. This delay signals an internal debate within his office about whether her inclusion would strengthen or weaken the party list. Some argue the decision should rest solely with party members. The unresolved status leaves her campaign in limbo and raises questions about the prime minister's political calculus ahead of the primaries.