Knesset speaker said mulling run for Likud leadership if primaries held
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(Worthy News) – Should new national elections be called and a Likud party leadership contest be held, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein may present himself as a candidate, Channel 12 news reported Thursday.
Edelstein has long been seen as one of the party’s leading voices and is currently placed second on the party’s Knesset slate behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The report said Edelstein has in recent days been laying the groundwork for a potential run for Likud chairman, seeking to solidify his standing in the party and holding numerous conversations with influential party members. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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