Likud primaries

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.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.
 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

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

The Likud Constitution Committee, headed by the Chairman of the Likud Central Committee, Chairman of the Constitution Committee, Minister Haim Katz, has now convened announcing that the date of the primaries will be held on: 4.8.2026

Likud postpones primaries to August amid debate over Netanyahu’s influence on party list

 Knesset member Amit Halevi on the Temple Mount

Likud MK: Netanyahu expected to work 'behind closed doors’ for influence over list - interview


Gideon Sa'ar vows to prevent the expelling of Likud members

"We will fight for elections that will be fair and democratic," he said.

Gideon Sa'ar after presenting filing the forms necessary to run for the Likud leadership at the party's Tel Aviv headquarters

Netanyahu accuses Sa'ar of wanting illegal primary

Sa'ar: You asked for snap primary before

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Gideon Sa'ar

MK Haskel challenges Likud committee for bumping her down to 38th place

The decision would put her in a place that is unlikely to get her into the next Knesset. Haskel said she will continue to appeal this decision until it reaches the Supreme Court, if it comes to that.

Likud MK Sharon Haskel in the Knesset.

Sharren Haskel fighting for her political life after Likud primary

Freshman MK takes on powerful minister Haim Katz, in an attempt not to be bumped down from 22nd to an unrealistic 40th place.

Sharren Haskel voting in the Likud primaries

Netanyahu orders review of Likud primary vote after discrepancies found

Vote count discrepancies raise suspicions and power struggle between MKs could go all the way to Supreme Court as the Likud list remains far from finalized.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after voting in the Likud primaries

Middle Israel: How Likud’s 70,000 primary voters defied their leader

In an unfolding era of one-man parties, Likud’s 70,000 primary voters offered a much needed display of democratic will.

LIKUD ACTIVISTS carry a poster of Miri Regev on Tuesday, the day of the Likud primaries

Political Affairs: Labor's war for survival

The Labor primary next week will find a once-powerful body struggling to survive.

LABOR LEADER Avi Gabbay is harangued by MK Eitan Cabel (right) as MK Amir Peretz looks on during a meeting of the party last month

Barkat emerges victorious in shift to national politics

To obtain the 30,143 votes he received and defeated many veteran Likud politicians, Barkat relied on a staff of 400 volunteers, many of whom he has known since his days in the IDF and in hi-tech.

Former Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat

Complete list of the new Likud list

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

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.

Likud MK Yehudah Glick