Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and new Likud primary candidate Almog Cohen published a joint support video Wednesday morning, according to Israeli media reports. The release follows Netanyahu's approval to shorten Cohen's required cooling-off period.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Deputy Minister Almog Cohen published a joint campaign video Wednesday morning, publicly launching Cohen's bid for a slot on Likud's primary list. The release follows Netanyahu's approval to shorten the mandatory cooling-off period and his recording of the endorsement video, which was first reported Tuesday evening.
As The Zioneer reported Tuesday at 13:51 Jerusalem, Netanyahu authorized shortening the cooling-off period for Cohen and fellow Likud member Ze'ev Elkin. At 20:28 Tuesday, Cohen announced his primary candidacy, with Israeli media reporting that Netanyahu had already recorded a support video in which he called Cohen "the one who saved the government" and a "hero of October 7." Cohen is the first candidate to receive a personal endorsement video from Netanyahu for the upcoming primaries, according to the initial reports.
The video's release Wednesday morning marks the formal start of Cohen's campaign, now publicly visible after the earlier reported recording and subsequent announcement. No further details on the video's content were immediately available beyond the previously cited descriptions.
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