His message was concise and focused. Looking directly into the camera and speaking in a calm and composed voice, former Health Minister Yuli Edelstein dropped a political bombshell on Oct. 11. Arguing that opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu cannot lead the Likud back to power, he decided to run for head of party.
With that statement, Edelstein became the first senior member of the Likud to openly challenge Netanyahu in a primary election. He is the first to do so since the party lost power in the March 2021 election.
