The Likud party's internal court issued an interim order freezing the slotting (preferential placement on the party list) of Minister Haim Katz, according to reports. The court cited 'claims worthy of investigation' concerning the slotting.
The Likud party's internal court issued an interim order on Tuesday freezing the slotting of Minister Haim Katz — the mechanism that grants a candidate a fixed high position on the party list. The court cited 'claims worthy of investigation' regarding the slotting, without disclosing their nature. The order halts the slotting pending further judicial review within the party.
This development follows a series of court actions earlier today. At 13:11 Jerusalem, the Likud party court first halted the internal vote on reserving a slot for Haim Katz, then ordered the secretariat to stop the vote even if already underway, and subsequently suspended the decision to reserve the slot altogether. Prior to that sequence, MK Tally Gotliv had requested an additional court hearing regarding the slotting of Defense Minister Israel Katz, alleging bad faith — that Katz continued participating in primaries and public events after his slot was approved eight days ago while citing secret security reasons.
The court's intervention reflects internal Likud disputes over candidate selection and slotting ahead of party primaries, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
The court did not disclose the specific claims underlying its order, and the timeline for further review remains open.
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