The Likud party published its candidate list for the upcoming Knesset elections, with only three women placed in realistic, winnable positions, according to reports.
The Likud party published its candidate list for the upcoming Knesset elections on Tuesday evening, and according to an analysis, only three women secured realistic, winnable positions on the list. The party's complete list had been released earlier on Tuesday at 14:46 Jerusalem, as reported by The Zioneer, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heading the slate, followed by Energy Minister Eli Cohen and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. The list integrated primary results and reserved slots, including the adjustment that placed David Peter at slot 16.
The new development focuses on gender representation: among the slots judged capable of actually winning seats, only three are held by women. The specific identities of those women have not yet been disclosed by official party sources or in the broader reporting thus far. The Zioneer had previously analyzed the Likud primary in a background piece on August 5, noting that the real competition was among 25 sitting MKs for just six viable positions between slots 19 and 25, but that analysis did not address female candidates separately.
The low number of women in realistic positions is poised to become a point of discussion in the election campaign. Whether these three women gained their spots through the primary vote, reserved slots, or a combination is also not yet clear. Further details on the full gender composition of the list remain unavailable.
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