Likud

This is the Likud's list for the November Knesset elections

Likud releases results of its primaries, list of 39 candidates for the Knesset.

Likud primaries: Initial results place Yariv Levin in the lead

Druze MK Ayoob Kara loses popularity as former Israel Hayom editor Boaz Bismuth makes it into next Knesset.

Netanyahu: I predict we will have a great team

"Today is a holiday for the State of Israel. To avoid further elections, we need a large Likud. I predict we will have a great team."

Likud holds primaries as its 140,000 members head to the polls

Likud opens 110 polling stations, allowing around 140,000 party members to decide who will represent the party in the next Knesset.

Yamina MK claims:

'Netanyahu offered to make me a senior minister, and I refused'

MK Yomtob Kalfon says Likud chairman offered him a guaranteed spot on the slate, senior ministerial position.

MK Moshe Gafni:

'We will go with Netanyahu, even to the opposition'

United Torah Judaism chairman says he will continue to remain loyal to the right-wing bloc even after the elections.

Reserved seat may lead to criminal charges against Idit Silman

The Movement for Quality Government is petitioning the Supreme Court concerning an alleged deal between MK Idit Silman and the Likud party.

Likud MK:

'Barkat is whining like a child, the Likud is angry with Shaked'

MK David Bitan: No one is conspiring against Nir Barkat, he should stop whining like a little child.

Likud MK: 'We can govern without demeaning'

'Think twice before you vote - during the Disengagement people didn't want to make waves with Ariel Sharon,' Likud MK Yuli Edelstein says.

Shaked:

'You cannot boycott more than a million Likud voters'

Interior Minister hints she would not oppose joining a government led by Netanyahu but adds: "We will not join a narrow government".

Netanyahu's spokesman to run in Likud primaries

Yonatan Urich will compete for the 41st spot on the Likud slate, which is reserved for a representative of the Tel Aviv district.

Gilad Sharon seeks place on Likud list in next week's primaries

Son of former PM unrepentant on role in Gaza Disengagement. "I have nothing to apologize for."

Moshe Feiglin:

Democratic terminology being used to import progressive agenda

Likud primary candidate Moshe Feiglin: Our soldiers didn't give their lives for a democratic state, rather for the Jewish state.

Report:

Netanyahu associate made 'tempting' offer to Gabi Ashkenazi

Businessman who is close to Likud chairman reportedly offered former Foreign Minister a guaranteed a spot on the Likud slate.

Smotrich:

'Don't interfere in how I run my party'

Religious Zionism chairman reportedly furious at the attempts of the Likud to intervene in his talks with Otzma Yehudit.

Likud party won't hold primaries

Likud party cancels primaries after only one person - former PM Benjamin Netanyahu - submits candidacy for top spot.

Staying in New York

Gilad Erdan won't run in Likud primaries

Israel's Ambassador to the UN does not intend to run for the Knesset, but rather continue his diplomatic mission.

Poll: Gantz-Sa'ar combine for 14 seats, Yamina out

New poll finds Netanyahu bloc 2 seats short of majority needed to form majority coalition.

Likud official:

'Chikli will be guaranteed a spot on our slate'

Likud source: Amichai Chikli will receive a reserved spot on the Likud slate should he so desire. Nir Orbach may be appointed a minister.

Israeli Elections:

'This time we will crush the Left,' Likud MK vows

Mk Ayoub Kara says Likud will dominate upcoming elections, easily defeat the Left.

Moshe Feiglin to run in Likud primaries

Former Likud MK and founder of Zehut party announces plans to run in Likud primaries, seeking spot on Likud's Knesset slate.

Netanyahu rival drops out of Likud leadership race

Former Health Minister Yuli Edelstein quits Likud leadership challenge against Netanyahu, vows to back Netanyahu.

Rogue Yamina MKs to receive spots on Likud list

Likud to announce next week that MKs Idit Silman, Nir Orbach, will join its ranks.

Bolstering Bibi by deriding his backers

Former Israeli TV anchor Gadi Sukenik’s critique was clear: Anyone casting a ballot for Likud belongs in the baboon category. Op-ed.

Senior Likud officials:

Netanyahu sees some Likud MKs as a burden

'In a ten-second interview, MK Amsalem destroyed six months of campaigns,' Likud officials say.

Likud wants to break up Yamina

Likud officials examining possibility of convincing Ayelet Shaked, Idit Silman, and Nir Orbach to switch parties.

Likud MK:

'Mansour Abbas can join our govt. if we have 61 without him'

MK Dudi Amsalem says Jewish identity of Israel at stake in next election, govt. can have Ra'am if it doens't rely on the party.

MK May Golan:

'Bennett government sold Israel's safety to Muslim Brotherhood'

The Likud's May Golan blasts the Bennett-Lapid government for selling out its values, says most right-wing parties aren't really Right.

Poll: 36 seats for Likud, 60 for Netanyahu bloc

Poll finds Netanyahu becoming prime minister again if Yamina joins the Likud-led bloc.

Coalition Crisis:

Bill dissolving Knesset headed for vote Wednesday

Will rogue Yamina MK Nir Orbach back snap elections -or insist on formation of new government in present Knesset?

Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

'The Likud is bribing all kinds of people'

Justice Minister denies he plans to resign from the coalition: I will not bring back Bibi.

Report:

Bennett mulling forming right-wing government with the Likud

Prime Minister Bennett meets with top political advisor to discuss possibility of forming new government with Netanyahu.

Haredi party chief mediating between Likud and rogue Yamina MK

Haredi MK Moshe Gafni working to broker negotiations between MK Nir Orbach, Likud party.

End of the coalition?

Is this the Likud's deal with MK Orbach?

Yamina faction chairman reportedly agrees to safe spot on Likud list and guaranteed ministry as Likud seeks to topple govt.

Meretz MK calls Netanyahu a "malignant disease"

Likud demands Bennett, Lapid condemn 'wild incitement' by MK Yair Golan.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc at 60 seats, Sa'ar out

New survey again shows no side with enough strength to form a coalition, majority of Israelis oppose having Arab parties in govt.

Sa'ar to Likud: I'm not coming back

Justice Minister denies there have been any negotiations for his return to the Likud party.

Senior Likud officials:

'Orbach cut communication with us, our patience is running out'

Senior members of Likud angry with MK Nir Orbach after he cut off communication with them following meeting with Bennett.

MK David Bitan:

'Netanyahu is loved by the right'

Likud MK: The Netanyahu family no longer vetoes Shaked but she won't defect.

MK Orbach to meet Bennett after receiving offer from Likud

Right-wing bloc claims talks underway with MK Nir Orbach, Deputy Minister Abir Kara to get 1 of them to leave the coalition.

Sa'ar making far-reaching demands to Likud

Justice Minister has backed down from talks with the Likud party on an alternative government. The Likud prefers elections.

Poll reveals Israelis' thoughts on the Bennett-led government

Many did not even expect this government to last into its first year but poll results are daunting at best.

Nir Barkat:

'Sa'ar knows that he will be wiped out if there's an election'

Likud MK claims that those who in the past ruled out a coalition with Netanyahu have changed their minds.

Likud's message to Sa'ar:

'Join a government led by us'

Heads of local branches of Likud call on Justice Minister to join alternative government led by the Likud.

Gantz:

'I got an offer from the Likud - and rejected it'

Defense Minister says he has refused offers from the Likud to bolt the current coalition.

MK Eli Cohen to INN:

'The Bennett-Abbas government is finished'

Former Intelligence Minister: This government relies on the Muslim Brotherhood and it will cease to exist soon.

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Likud MK confronts Joint List MKs

Verbal confrontation erupts between MK Ofir Katz of the Likud and Joint List MKs Ofer Cassif and Samy Abu Shahadeh.

Haredi parties threaten - and Netanyahu changes his instruction

Haredi parties clarify to MK Netanyahu that freedom to vote in favor of 'Plastic Bags Law' will be seen as instruction for future votes.

Likud rebellion underway over IDF bill?

Some members of the Likud have vowed to support Bennett's bill which would subsidize studies for IDF vets despite Netanyahu's opposition.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc at 60 seats, Meretz out

New poll finds if elections were held today, Religious Zionism party would grow, Meretz wouldn't make it into the Knesset.

Likud MK abruptly ends TV interview

MK Yoav Kisch ends Channel 12 interview after being asked to listen to IDF soldiers about bill that would provide them with scholarships.

Likud to oppose law helping soldiers in current format

Likud to vote against law providing scholarships to discharged IDF fighters unless the state funds 100 percent of the scholarships.

Opposition MKs fear Likud defection to Bennett government

Lawmakers backing Netanyahu fear Likud MK may bolt Opposition, restoring Bennett government's majority in exchange for senior position.

Coalition seeks to embarrass Likud with law helping soldiers

Bennett, Gantz and Lapid plan to bring to a vote a law offering scholarships to soldiers after Likud said it won't support said law.

'Almost all of Yamina is in negotiations with Likud'

Likud's MK Eli Cohen says most of Yamina is in negotiations with Likud, public angry at Min. Shaked for her role in gov't's formation.

Ra'am MK:

'I was invited by Netanyahu to the PM's official residence'

MK Waleed Taha reveals details about the contacts Ra'am had with Netanyahu on the formation of a government.

Mansour Abbas:

'Netanyahu also waited for the decisions of the Shura Council'

Likud blasts government for waiting for the Islamic Movement to know its future. MK Abbas responds: Netanyahu also waited for us.

Miri Regev:

'The people want Netanyahu to lead them'

Likud MK criticizes UTJ chairman who hinted that there is room to consider replacing Netanyahu in favor of a stable right-wing government.

Disagreement in LIkud over Yamina's number two

Likud split over whether to accept Interior Min. Shaked into party, or prevent her from joining at all costs.

Likud MK:

'Shaked's people are talking to senior Likud members'

MK Ofir Akunis hopes Shaked will leave the coalition: There is always a kind of informal negotiation between Ayelet Shaked and the Likud.