The Likud party is examining the possibility of reserving a realistic slot on its Knesset list for Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, according to party sources. The move comes amid ongoing internal negotiations over the composition of the Likud slate.
The Likud party is examining the possibility of reserving a realistic slot on its Knesset list for Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, according to party sources. The development is the latest in a series of internal discussions over the composition of the Likud slate, which have included proposals to reserve slots for other senior figures, including Gideon Sa'ar and Moshe Kahlon, earlier this year. The party has yet to finalize its list for the next Knesset elections, with internal debates continuing over the use of an 'arranging committee' mechanism versus primaries. Smotrich, currently serving as Finance Minister, is a key figure in the coalition and a member of the Religious Zionist Party, which runs jointly with Likud in the current government. The examination of a reserved slot for him signals an effort to solidify the coalition's electoral base.
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