Likud primaries

‘Not a one-man party’: Likud court blocks wartime cancellation of primaries

The tribunal ruled that postponing the primaries should be the preferred option during an emergency and that the party should also prepare for electronic voting.

JULY 26, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah attend the Likud Party's election campaign opening event in Jerusalem, Jan 21, 2020.

Elections for the Likud Central Committee, in the south Tel Aviv district. November 25, 2025.

Likud panel votes to expand Netanyahu’s control over party list, wartime primary alternative

Likud’s Constitution Committee backed sweeping changes granting Netanyahu eight reserved list slots and authority to replace primaries with a wartime selection committee.

JULY 19, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Likud panel expands Netanyahu’s control over party list to reserve eight slots ahead of primaries

Netanyahu reportedly has held several meetings with Katz ahead of the vote, seeking to bridge disagreements over the primary system.

JULY 13, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Illustrative: A voting box in the an Israeli election in 2015.

Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion

The adoption of a ‘semi-open ballot’ in Israel enjoys broad support across the political spectrum, both among civil society organizations and among the members of Knesset and their parties.

JUNE 30, 2026|ByOFER KENIG

Complete list of the new Likud list

The Likud is expected to win 30 seats in the upcoming elections, according to latest polls.

FEBRUARY 6, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV, ALON EINHORN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after voting in the Likud primaries

Yehudah Glick on primaries results: Likud not a one-man show

Glick was happy that certain currently serving MKs, likely referring to firebrand Oren Hazan, did not make it to realistic reelectable spots.

FEBRUARY 6, 2019ByURI BOLLAG

Edelstein claims second spot in Likud list after votes tallied

Netanyahu “very satisfied” by result; Sa’ar comes in fourth, Hazan bumped to unrealistic spot.

FEBRUARY 6, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV

Katz, Edelstein neck-and-neck for first place, 70% of Likud votes counted

Netanyahu’s rival, former Likud minister Gideon Sa’ar, came in third place, despite the premier’s best efforts to convince party members not to vote for him.

FEBRUARY 6, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein speaking at the Knesset, October 23, 2018

Likud primary candidates ply voters with jingles and jugglers

Sa’ar: "We must all work together so the Likud led by Benjamin Netanyahu will form the next government."

FEBRUARY 5, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV

Playing tunes during Likud primaries in Tel Aviv

Netanyahu pushes Likud voters to elect his candidate list in primaries

Netanyahu asked members of the party to vote for a strong Likud to ensure a victory in national elections on April 9.

FEBRUARY 5, 2019ByURI BOLLAG

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks at the Cybertech 2019 conference in Tel Aviv

Decision day in Likud: Sa’ar’s outcome a test of Netanyahu’s power

‘Rivlin waiting until after election to deny my father the mission of forming gov’t and to give it to his good friend Gideon Sa’ar,’ says Yair Netanyahu.

FEBRUARY 4, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV