The Likud Constitution Committee approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for eight reserved slots on the party's Knesset slate, according to ynet. The decision updates an earlier report of seven slots approved just minutes prior.
The Likud Constitution Committee on Sunday evening approved eight reserved slots on the party's Knesset list for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to ynet. The decision was reported at 19:07 Jerusalem, updating an earlier report of seven slots at 19:03. The reserved slots, known as 'shiryonim', allow Netanyahu to place loyalists in high positions on the slate without going through primaries.
Earlier Sunday at 14:41 Jerusalem, the committee had approved seven reserved slots and authorized Netanyahu to cancel primaries in favor of an arranging committee if the security situation prevents a vote, as The Zioneer reported. The thread of reporting shows that Netanyahu initially demanded ten slots, then seven were approved, and the number was later raised to eight. At 14:41, the committee also reportedly approved a provision allowing Netanyahu to appoint a sorting committee under security conditions.
The development follows weeks of internal Likud negotiations. As The Zioneer reported on June 23, Netanyahu threatened to quit the party unless granted ten reserved slots. Background reports from July 13 indicated that Netanyahu had reserved one of the eight slots for Likud chairman Haim Katz. The committee's approval comes amid ongoing tensions over the composition of the party list.
The exact placement of the eight reserved slots within the first 20 or 29 positions of the list was not specified in the final reports, though earlier demands had placed them in the top 20.
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