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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Likud body passes measure aimed at preventing PM’s rivals from taking over party if snap elections called
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Likud secretariat passes an additional proposal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which will prevent his rivals within the party from leading the faction if snap elections are called.
The resolution states that Netanyahu, and not anyone else, will be Likud party leader in such a scenario.
The premier has spoken in the past about attempts by Gideon Sa’ar to carry out a coup against him to take over the leadership of the party.
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Feeding into the speculation, Sa’ar was photographed yesterday sitting in the Knesset cafeteria with Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman, who is currently refusing to agree to a compromise with the Haredi parties on an IDF draft law that would prevent snap elections.
— Jacob Magid
The Times of Israel Community.