Likud primaries

MK Tally Gotliv says she would consider joining Ben-Gvir if 'good concrete offer' presented

Gotliv added she remains "loyal to the Likud and the prime minister," but stated that she would consider an offer to join Otzma Yehudit.

MK Tally Gotliv at Knesset House Committee debate on granting her immunity Monday June 15, 2026.
MK Tally Gotliv attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 15, 2026.

MK Gotliv accuses Netanyahu of pushing her down Likud list due to secret judicial reform deal

Gila Gamliel, Innovation, Science and Technology Minister, casts her vote at a polling station during the Likud party’s internal elections in Jerusalem, July 27, 2026.

Minister Gamliel files police complaint over Likud primary recount in Be'er Ya'akov

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

Developments of the last week that could affect the approaching elections - opinion


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

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.

Likud Primaries voting booth

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.

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."

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.

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.

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

Yair Netanyahu: Rivlin and Sa'ar wish to get rid of my father

"The Left wing media praises Gideon Sa'ar, they know which side he is on."

Yair Netanyahu arrives at court, December 10th, 2018

More democracy needed

Primaries are not perfect. The overall idea of making them more accessible to political hopefuls is a good one.

A sign on a Jerusalem bus proclaims, ‘The Likud is strength.’

A look at the Anglos running for a spot on the Likud Party's list

Why is this Likud primary different than other Likud primaries?

Likud ballots

Gallant: Gantz's speech did not reflect his beliefs

Yoav Gallant explained that "the Likud is the only response to Benny Gantz and to what the Left represents."

Collage of Benny Gantz unveiling his party platform and Yoav Gallant speaking at the annual JPost conference.