A new funding framework submitted to the Knesset for approval would raise the per-candidate primary budget for Likud MKs and ministers to roughly 360,000 shekels each. The overall party financing unit for the 2026 elections will rise to 1.8 million shekels, an increase of 25 million shekels in total across all parties, according to a report by Amiel Yarhi.
A new funding framework approved by the public committee and now submitted to the Knesset would raise election financing for the 2026 elections by a total of 25 million shekels, bringing each party's funding unit to 1.8 million shekels, according to a report by Amiel Yarhi. Within the Likud, that translates into a primary election budget of approximately 360,000 shekels per MK and minister. The proposal comes weeks after the party's constitution committee unanimously set primaries for August 4, and amid ongoing negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz over reserved slots. The funding increase was recommended by the public committee tasked with updating the election finance framework. Budget approval still requires a Knesset vote.
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