Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Edelstein led the most recent public challenge to Netanyahu's leadership of the Likud in 2021, before rescinding his bid and backing Netanyahu as leader. Likud sources have estimated that Edelstein's clashes with Netanyahu severely damaged his position in the partyShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMichael Hauser Tov08:05 PM • July 03 2026 IDTOne of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's last remaining rivals within his Likud party, Yuli Edelstein, announced on Friday that he will not run in the party's upcoming primary election, telling Channel 12 that he is "embarking on a new political path."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Ultra-OrthodoxIDFLikudKnessetIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTop Netanyahu Rival Within Likud Says He Will Not Run in Party's PrimaryShin Bet's Zini Reprimanded for Wife's Contact With Employees' SpousesHundreds March in Jaffa Against Violence as Homicide Rates SkyrocketIsraeli Opposition Party Activists Attacked at Tel Aviv Market; Two ArrestedSyria Won't Fight Hezbollah but Will Increase Its Presence in LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in SeattleTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' Remark