A reported compromise within Likud would hold primaries in August, with Prime Minister Netanyahu receiving eight reserved slots on the party list and the national list growing at the expense of district candidates. The party's Constitution Committee is set to convene Thursday to discuss the proposal, according to journalist Mati Tuchfeld (C14).
A first report from journalist Mati Tuchfeld (C14) published Monday afternoon outlines a proposed compromise that could resolve the internal Likud dispute over the method for selecting the party's Knesset list. Under the terms described, party primaries would be held in August, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would receive eight reserved slots (shiryonim), and the national list would be expanded at the expense of district-based candidates.
The Likud Constitution Committee is scheduled to convene on Thursday; if it adopts the compromise, the path would be set for a primary vote. The development follows weeks of internal party tension, reported by The Zioneer, over efforts by some senior figures to bypass primaries entirely through an 'arranging committee' (va'ada mesadaret) that would have allowed Netanyahu to hand-pick the slate. Chairman Haim Katz had earlier summoned the committee for Tuesday, and then a Thursday session, amid conflicting legal and political pressures.
The exact breakdown of the eight reserved slots — who would fill them and whether they include current ministers or MKs — has not yet been detailed. The compromise still requires the Constitution Committee's approval, and it remains unclear whether all factions within Likud will support it.
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