Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not signed the approval to shorten Hadar Mochtar's membership period, required for her to run in Likud primaries, despite today being the deadline, Channel 14 reports. Debate continues in his office over whether her candidacy strengthens or harms the party list.
The deadline for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve the shortening of Hadar Mochtar's membership period — a prerequisite for her candidacy in the Likud primaries — has passed without his signature, Channel 14 reported Monday. Mochtar's bid has been a subject of internal party debate; earlier reports indicated that 120 senior Likud officials had called for the shortening of her membership period. Netanyahu's office remains divided over whether adding Mochtar to the list would strengthen or weaken the party's electoral prospects. It is not yet clear whether the Prime Minister will sign before the end of the day or allow the deadline to lapse entirely.
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