The Likud party has officially affirmed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be its candidate in the upcoming election, following public doubts expressed by US President Donald Trump. The party's statement this morning reiterates that Netanyahu will run and, with God's help, win. The announcement marks a formal pushback against Trump's suggestion that Netanyahu might choose to step away.
01 · How it developed
4 developments
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02 · Source and signal
Source and signal
- Internal intake