Likud MK Yotam Zemer said businessman Oren Dobronsky, who received the first reserved slot on the Likud list, did not reveal the news during a meeting on Friday. 'He apparently knows how to keep a secret,' Zemer said.
Likud MK Yotam Zemer praised businessman Oren Dobronsky's discretion tonight (Monday), after Dobronsky received the first reserved slot on the Likud list. Zemer said he met Dobronsky on Friday and he did not reveal the news. "He apparently knows how to keep a secret," Zemer added, confirming the slot's announcement earlier this evening.
The development follows a rapid chain of reports that began at 19:15 Jerusalem, when Yediot reported Dobronsky as the first reserved candidate on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud list. Minutes later, Channel 12's Amit Segal confirmed the placement at 11th on the list, describing Dobronsky as "Netanyahu's armor." The Likud party then issued a statement welcoming Dobronsky and saying he would lead the party's artificial intelligence portfolio after the elections, a detail reiterated in Netanyahu's official announcement also at 19:15. The Zioneer reported at 19:50 Jerusalem that Netanyahu had formally named Dobronsky to the role.
Zemer's remarks come as Likud prepares for upcoming primaries, with the party's use of reserved slots drawing attention. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Dobronsky's father, Alas Dobronsky, chairs the permanent committee of Yisrael Beiteinu, a detail that added a layer of political context to the appointment.
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