Facelift in Likud: After the Shark - Netanyahu Set to Surprise with Ornamental Fish | Mati Tuchfeld

Netanyahu plans changes to the Likud list ahead of the elections, while keeping reserved slots for well-known media figures who will lead the campaign. He is distancing himself from the embrace of the Haredim, but is expected to succeed only to a limited extent due to opposition from the opposition and the media. The move aims to attract potential voters who have drifted away from the party.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to perform a facelift on the Likud list ahead of the upcoming elections. According to in-depth polls and research groups he conducts every week, two central factors are distancing potential voters from Likud: the embrace of the Haredim and the composition of the list. Netanyahu has already begun to distance himself from the embrace of the Haredim, among other things through an unusual statement that whoever does not study Torah will be arrested. However, he knows that the work of distancing from the Haredim will yield limited success due to the actions of the opposition and the media, which will try to attach the Haredim to him. Regarding the composition of the list, primaries are expected, but Netanyahu will be able to make significant corrections and improvements. He will keep about seven reserved slots for well-known media figures who will lead the campaign. The direction is familiar people with a name in their field and experience in media. The big question is whether he will succeed.