Registration for the Likud party's internal primaries closed Tuesday at 5 p.m. Jerusalem time with 125 candidates submitting their candidacy, up from 124 reported earlier in the day, according to party sources.
The Likud party's primary registration window closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, with 125 candidates registered to compete for slots on the party's Knesset list. The final count edged up from 124 as of late afternoon, as reported by The Zioneer earlier.
The registration period concludes amid ongoing internal party debates over the primary process. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand for 8-10 reserved slots on the list has faced resistance from senior Likud figures, fueling uncertainty over the eventual composition of the slate.
2 developments
- DevelopingLikud candidates in uncertainty ahead of scheduled primaries, Channel 14 reports
- StrongLikud primaries canceled today after petition by Social Forum and National Histadrut
- DevelopingLikud candidates reportedly fear senior party members support canceling primaries
- DevelopingLikud Primaries: Report Claims 7 Reserved Slots in Top 30
Source and signal
- Open-source intake