Moderate members of Israel’s National Religious Party fared well in the primary to determine the party’s list of candidates in the May elections for the Knesset. Meanwhile, Knesset member Hanan Porat, considered a leading party hawk, placed 11th and is not expected to win a Knesset seat.
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