The man known as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s mentor said he would run for head of the Likud Party if there was enough grass-roots support for his candidacy. Moshe Arens, a Cabinet member in previous Likud governments, said Netanyahu should be held responsible for defections by top lawmakers in the party.
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