N12's Daphna Liel reports that the Likud Constitution Committee has further approved a provision allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to appoint a 'sorting committee' to determine the party's candidate list if the security situation prevents holding primaries.
The Likud Constitution Committee on Sunday approved a clause allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to appoint a "sorting committee" that would set the party's candidate list if the security situation prevents primaries, according to N12's Daphna Liel. The approval is the latest in a series of committee decisions today that have reshaped the Likud slate.
The day's developments, as reported by The Zioneer at 14:41 Jerusalem, unfolded in rapid succession. Netanyahu first hinted that he would keep the option for a sorting committee, then said he would add a clause to head such a committee in an emergency, and later confirmed that a committee would determine the list if primaries are blocked. He then demanded eight reserved slots in the top 20, and the committee approved seven reserved slots for him in the top 29, along with authorizing him to appoint a sorting committee.
The moves come amid ongoing internal party tensions and a broader security backdrop. The Zioneer has reported on assessments that the likelihood of a return to full-scale fighting grows if a US-Iran deal stalls, and on Netanyahu's earlier compromise proposals. Political analyst Amit Segal (N12) assessed that Netanyahu would welcome a sorting committee if it came from others.
It remains unclear whether the sorting committee will ultimately be convened, how its members will be selected, and how the internal opposition within Likud will respond. The committee's decisions are subject to the security situation, which remains fluid.
7 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu to receive 8 reserved slots on Likud list, MK Buaron says
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee to discuss reserved slots for Netanyahu on Sunday
- StrongNetanyahu demands 11 ministerial portfolios in top 40 Knesset slots
- DevelopingMinister Eli Cohen expects Netanyahu to receive 6-7 'reserved' Knesset seats in Likud primary
Source and signal
- Internal intake