Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The party tribunal accepted a petition against Netanyahu's proposal to cancel the Knesset slate primaries during a state of emergency, suggesting they instead be postponed or conducted electronicallyShare 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 Tov10:01 AM • July 26 2026 IDTThe Likud party tribunal on Sunday struck down party leader Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to cancel the party's Knesset primaries during a state of emergency, ruling that in such circumstances the vote should instead be postponed or preparations made for electronic voting.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel Elections 2026Benjamin NetanyahuLikudCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTrumpEisenkotMamdani-NetanyahuPalestinian AuthorityLindsey GrahamIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz Podcast'Not a One-man Party': Likud Blocks Netanyahu Bid to Scrap PrimariesGov't Fueling Violence Against Palestinians in West Bank, IDF Officials SaySettlers Push for Escalation in West Bank as Palestinian Restraint Wears ThinWhen Netanyahu's Defense Minister Openly Shows Contempt for the IDFFriday's West Bank Pogroms Show Yair Golan is Another Ultranationalist GeneralRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the Temple