Journalist Ben Caspit reported Thursday that Prime Minister Netanyahu is working to secure high-ranking positions on the Likud party list for four former security officials and diplomats: former IDF chief of staff Gaby Ashkenazi, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, former ambassador Ron Dermer, and former minister Yuval Steinitz.
The report, attributed to journalist Ben Caspit, indicates that Netanyahu is working to secure the four individuals' inclusion in the Likud list ahead of the next election. The move would bring together a mix of security and diplomatic experience, reshaping the party's slate. Netanyahu has previously pushed for similar reserved slots, as The Zioneer reported in June, when he sought to reserve top-10 spots for Gideon Sa'ar and Moshe Kahlon. That effort was part of a broader push to replace primaries with a selection committee system. It remains unclear whether the current list of candidates is confirmed or subject to change.
- DevelopingReport: Netanyahu considering reserving Likud list slots for Gal Hirsch, Amir Avivi, and three others
- StrongNetanyahu pushes to reserve top-10 Likud slots for Sa'ar, Kahlon
- DevelopingNetanyahu seeks to remove five MKs from Likud list, Channel 12 reports
- StrongNetanyahu, Katz nearing agreement on Likud reserved slots ahead of primaries
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