Likud Central Committee approves 8 reserved slots for Netanyahu on Knesset list

The Likud Central Committee voted Monday evening to approve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for eight reserved slots on the party's Knesset list, according to N12's Amit Segal. The conference also approved the election method and, by a narrow margin, a proposal allowing sitting MKs and ministers to run in districts. Turnout was 73% with nearly 4,000 voters.

The Likud Central Committee convened Monday at the party's conference in Petah Tikva to vote on three key proposals: the party's election method, eight reserved slots for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a measure allowing sitting MKs and ministers to run in districts. Voting began at 15:56 Jerusalem time, with turnout exceeding 40% mid-afternoon, and concluded at 20:04 at 73% participation — nearly 4,000 voters, according to party sources.

By 21:27, after half the ballots were counted, N12's Amit Segal reported that the election method proposal and the eight reserved slots had passed with a large majority. The third proposal — allowing current MKs and ministers to compete in districts — passed by a narrow margin, with a sample ballot from Haifa showing 60-59 in favor. Final results confirmed the outcome: 8 slots for Netanyahu, the election method reform, and the districts amendment all approved.

The vote marks a victory for Netanyahu, who had originally demanded 10 reserved slots but settled on 8 after weeks of internal negotiations. The outcome strengthens the prime minister's control over the party's Knesset list ahead of the next election. Results by district are expected to be released around 23:00 Jerusalem, according to Daphna Liel (N12).

18 developments

1. 16 minutes ago · 23:34 · 27 JulLatest

   Netanyahu's proposal on Section 2 passed by a 6-vote margin.

2. 23:32 · 27 Jul

   Likud officials confirm narrow five-vote margin on proposal #2.

3. 23:27 · 27 Jul

   Likud Central Committee officially approves all proposals submitted by Netanyahu and Katz.

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