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Israel's upcoming election took further shape as 38 parties, ranging from Likud to the Joint List, submitted their candidate slates. Coverage noted that major parties registering featured few women in realistic list positions, with Shas adding an IDF reservist and Religious Zionism also adjusting its roster. Following the finalization of party slates, polls show little change and continued political deadlock among the major blocs. Separately, an internal Likud uproar emerged after minister Haim Katz attempted to fire the interim head of the Israel Land Authority, adding to friction within the ruling party ahead of the vote.