Senior figures in Likud are reportedly furious and claim that the numbers published by Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding his reserved slots do not match the positions approved for him by the party's Central Committee, according to The Zioneer. The dispute adds to persistent internal friction ahead of the party primaries.
The internal battle over reserved Knesset slots within the Likud party flared up again Tuesday. Sources within the party, as reported by The Zioneer, expressed anger over what they see as a discrepancy between the number of reserved slots Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently announced and the specific positions the party's Central Committee had approved for him. The claim, if substantiated, would represent a breach of party discipline at a time when the Likud is already deeply divided over the allocation of safe seats.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the protracted struggle over Netanyahu's demand for ten reserved slots, which was ultimately reduced to eight after internal negotiations. Earlier this year, the party court issued an ultimatum compelling Netanyahu to publish the names of his designated candidates. More recently, reports detailed that Netanyahu and Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz had approached an agreement on the issue. The current flare-up suggests that the compromise has not fully resolved tensions.
The exact nature of the alleged mismatch remains unconfirmed. No official response from the Prime Minister's office or the Likud Central Committee has been reported. The revelations come as the party gears up for its primary elections, where internal loyalty and list arithmetic are fiercely contested.
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