According to a report, Netanyahu and Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz are close to an agreement giving Netanyahu 10 reserved slots up to position 35, including positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 29, and 35. The Constitution Committee will meet Tuesday to approve the regulations, with a party conference vote on Thursday. Primaries are set for August 4.
The reported agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz on 10 reserved slots, up to position 35, appears to resolve the latest round of internal party negotiations over the Knesset list. The deal, first reported Monday, grants Netanyahu the 10 reserved positions he had been demanding, though the final number matches the lower end of previous demands. As The Zioneer reported last week, Netanyahu had demanded 11 ministerial portfolios in the top 40 slots (June 28) and later threatened to quit Likud unless granted 10 reserved slots (June 23). The Constitution Committee's meeting on Tuesday to approve the regulations and the party conference vote on Thursday suggest a fast-tracked timeline toward the August 4 primaries.
6 developments
- StrongNetanyahu, Katz nearing agreement on Likud reserved slots ahead of primaries
- DevelopingNetanyahu threatens to quit Likud unless granted 10 reserved Knesset slots
- 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