In an exclusive interview with Channel 14, Likud MK Tally Gotliv said she has been fighting for primaries for three weeks and accused ministers Israel Katz and Yariv Levin of pushing for an arranging committee to consolidate power. Gotliv claimed Prime Minister Netanyahu wanted only 7 reserved slots and rejected proposals to expand them in exchange for supporting an arranging committee.
The interview, published Tuesday morning by Channel 14, offers the most detailed account yet of internal Likud maneuvering ahead of the party's primaries. Gotliv positioned herself as a vocal advocate for primaries, directly challenging the efforts of two senior ministers she says are working to bypass a member vote. She claimed Israel Katz pursued an arranging committee as a means to secure his own position, and that Yariv Levin has been working behind the scenes against primaries. Gotliv insisted that Netanyahu supports primaries despite his request for a limited number of reserved slots, and that the prime minister rejected a proposal by Haim Katz to expand those slots in exchange for a committee arrangement. The claims come as the Likud party remains divided over the mechanism for selecting its next Knesset list, with the issue likely to be decided at the party's central committee. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Gotliv stated that Netanyahu only sought seven reserved slots, not the larger number some party figures have suggested.
2 developments
- DevelopingMK Tally Gotliv tells Likud ministers to 'work and deliver victory' amid primaries preoccupation
- StrongNetanyahu, Katz nearing agreement on Likud reserved slots ahead of primaries
- StrongLikud infighting intensifies over Netanyahu's demand for 10 reserved slots
- StrongLikud meeting: Katz insists only female MKs for districts, Netanyahu considers male MKs
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