Netanyahu announced a plan to 'cleanse' the Likud party, listing specific individuals like Levin, Cohen, and Milwidsky.
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What happened
Netanyahu announced a plan to 'cleanse' the Likud party, listing specific individuals like Levin, Cohen, and Milwidsky.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Eli Cohen won the Likud primary with 46,224 votes, gaining initial base from the Holon branch, following influence from Netanyahu.Sub-event
Specific individuals like Milwidsky, Cohen, and Levin are linked to the Chareidi backing for Netanyahu's purge plan.1 source
Netanyahu initiated a plan to cleanse Likud and list specific members.1 source
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Netanyahu's consolidation of power within LikudAlso in this story
- Chaim Katz chairs the committee responsible for determining primary election rules.
- Netanyahu negotiated a leadership framework with Likud on July 1, 2026.
- Gila Gamliel serves under Benjamin Netanyahu's political leadership.
- Political leaders, including Isaac Amit and Yariv Levin, comment on the shift in the system of government and propose a bill to reform the judicial selection committee.
The entities involved
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Likud
Israeli centre-right to right-wing political party
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
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