The Likud party's constitution committee voted overwhelmingly to approve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to allocate eight personal reserved slots in the party's list for the Knesset, according to Yediot News.
The Likud party's constitution committee officially approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for eight personal reserved slots on the party's Knesset list, according to a Monday evening report by Yediot News. The approval follows a series of developments earlier today, as The Zioneer reported.
Earlier today (Mon 16:50 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that Netanyahu had proposed eight reserved slots in the party list, with the party primaries set for August 17. By mid-afternoon, a compromise proposal by Minister Haim Katz emerged, extending the national list to position 36, and the committee then approved Katz's proposal, granting Netanyahu eight reserved slots and authorizing the prime minister to adjust districts and reserved slots from positions 29 to 33 as needed. The initial approval was reported by Kastel, and Yediot News now confirms the committee's decision.
The committee's decision is part of ongoing internal negotiations over the composition of the Likud slate ahead of the next Knesset elections. The authorization for the prime minister to adjust the lower districts gives him flexibility in finalizing the list.
The specific candidates for the reserved slots, the vote breakdown among committee members, and the exact impact on the primary schedule and district boundaries remain unconfirmed.
5 developments
- StrongNetanyahu and Likud MK Bitan clash in Constitution Committee, Bitan storms out
- StrongLikud infighting intensifies over Netanyahu's demand for 10 reserved slots
- StrongLikud meeting: Katz insists only female MKs for districts, Netanyahu considers male MKs
- DevelopingNetanyahu threatens to quit Likud unless granted 10 reserved Knesset slots
Source and signal
- Internal intake