Likud files 26th Knesset election slate

Israel’s ruling Likud Party submitted its candidate slate for the 26th Knesset on Tuesday night ahead of the Central Elections Committee deadline for the Oct. 27 national election.

Prime Minister and party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu heads the 35-candidate list, which integrates winners of the party’s primary alongside personal appointees placed in reserved slots.

Likud spokesperson Neta Molcho told JNS on Wednesday that Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi, founder of the Israel Defense and Security Forum, relinquished his reserved 35th spot on the roster to ensure sitting Knesset Member Avichay Buaron remained in a position to enter the next parliament.

Netanyahu announced that Avivi will instead serve as an external cabinet minister if Likud forms the next government.

The submitted Likud slate for the 26th Knesset:

1. Benjamin Netanyahu
2. Eli Cohen
3. Amir Ohana
4. Yariv Levin
5. Miri Regev
6. Israel Katz
7. Gideon Sa’ar
8. Ofir Katz
9. Talik Gvili
10. Yoav Kisch
11. Yaakov Bardugo
12. Miki Zohar
13. Almog Cohen
14. Amichai Chikli
15. Elisha Medan
16. David Peter
17. Moshe Saada
18. Haim Katz
19. David Amsalem
20. Eti Hava Attia
21. Boaz Bismuth
22. David Bitan
23. Shlomo Karhi
24. Nir Barkat
25. Gila Gamliel
26. Eli Goldschmidt
27. Erez Tadmor
28. Shlomo Lerner
29. Itzik Boncel
30. Moshe Binyamin Peretz
31. Shuki Yehoshua Ohana
32. Ze’ev Elkin
33. Amit Halevi
34. Keren Atias Bublil
35. Avichai Boaron