The Likud primary election is expected to be held on August 4, according to journalist Amit Segal (N12). A decision on the number of reserved slots for specific candidates will be made next month. The timeline, if confirmed, sets the stage for internal party battles ahead of the next Knesset slate.
Journalist Amit Segal (N12) reported Sunday that Likud internal elections are expected on August 4, with a decision on reserved candidate slots (shiryonim) coming next month. The report refines an earlier expectation of an August 8 date, as The Zioneer previously reported. The question of how many reserved slots Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will command continues to divide the party, with Likud Constitution Committee chairman Haim Katz opposing Netanyahu's reported demand for 11 slots through position 40. The meeting of the Likud Constitution Committee on Sunday was set to deliberate these issues following a series of postponed sessions.
4 developments
- StrongLikud constitution committee set to postpone primaries to early August; Netanyahu demands 11 reserved slots
- DevelopingLikud Constitution Committee delays primaries debate to Thursday amid legal shifts
- DevelopingLikud Constitution Committee to meet Sunday to discuss primaries and reserved slots
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee summoned for Tuesday; chairman Haim Katz moves to force primaries
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