An Israeli court issued an interim order Tuesday halting a vote on a Likud minister's appointment to a specific portfolio, citing a conflict of interest, Israeli media report. The full details of the order and the minister's identity were not immediately available.
The Likud party court issued an interim order Tuesday, freezing the slotting of Minister Haim Katz, halting any vote on his preferential placement on the party list. The court cited 'claims worthy of investigation' in its ruling, according to Israeli media reports.
The order, published at 13:11 Jerusalem time, follows an earlier request by MK Tally Gotliv for an additional hearing. In her filing, Gotliv alleged that Katz acted in bad faith — his slot was approved eight days ago, yet he continued participating in primaries and public events while citing secret security reasons to obtain the slot. The court subsequently instructed the party secretariat to stop the vote, specifying that the order applies even if voting had already begun. The decision was then suspended before the current interim order was issued.
The court's language of 'claims worthy of investigation' indicates a preliminary but substantive review, though the specific nature of the claims has not been detailed. Minister Katz's identity and the slotting mechanism at issue have been confirmed through the court proceedings.
As of 14:29 Jerusalem time, the full scope of the allegations and the timeline for a final ruling remain unclear. The order freezes the internal Likud process indefinitely pending further legal clarification.
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