Reporter Shahar Glik says Likud MKs have told him they received phone calls from associates of Prime Minister Netanyahu in recent hours, asking them to withdraw from the party's primaries in exchange for positions. Likud declined to comment.
Reporter Shahar Glik reported Monday that several Likud MKs said they received calls in recent hours from associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who urged them to withdraw from the upcoming primary elections in exchange for positions. Likud declined to comment on the report. The claim, if confirmed, would mark a significant escalation in the internal battle over the Likud primary list, amid ongoing tensions between Netanyahu and party members. The Zioneer has previously covered the internal Likud tensions over the primaries, including reports of infighting over reserved slots and threats to cancel the primaries.
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