The Primaries – A Major Victory for Netanyahu: An Extensive Analysis
Peloni: A major gain for Netanyahu came in the form of isolating Barkat from significant party support as he was pushed from 7th to 16th following Barkat’s role in trying to unseat Netanyahu in the days following October 7. The plotted coup was quickly avoided once it was brought to Netanyahu’s attention. Importantly, though Barkat is at the lower end of likely candidates to enter the Knesset, it should be noted that, as Yossi Baum indicates below, due to the **Norwegian system [see below], Barkat and many listed below him will enter the Knesset as MKs if Likud forms a govt following October’s elections.
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Netanyahu was focused on weakening Gottlieb, Barkat, and Bitan, and he won on all three fronts. In addition, he supported Almog Cohen, Erez Tadmor, Lerner, Shuki Ohana, Bismuth, and Osnat Zohar. Here too, he won. And for the details at length:







Tom Barrack met with Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo by Ambassador Tom Barrack – 


