Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly petitioned the Tel Aviv District Court to overturn the Likud party court's ruling barring sitting MKs and ministers from running in district primaries, according to a report. The move escalates internal party tensions ahead of the upcoming primaries.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed a petition with the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday evening, challenging the Likud party court's ruling that bars sitting Members of Knesset and ministers from running in district primaries. The move marks an escalation in the internal party battle ahead of the upcoming primaries.
Earlier Tuesday evening, The Zioneer reported that Likud legal adviser Ilan Bombach was considering filing a petition against the ruling. Within hours, reports confirmed that Bombach would file a petition Wednesday morning, and that Netanyahu had personally filed a petition to the District Court. The latest reports indicate that Likud and Netanyahu plan to file separate petitions to different courts tomorrow, with Likud petitioning the District Court and Netanyahu petitioning the High Court of Justice against the ruling of committee chair Justice Noam Sohlberg.
This development is the latest in a series of internal Likud disputes. The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday that the party court had dealt a setback to Netanyahu by overturning a previous decision. In recent weeks, The Zioneer has reported on Netanyahu's ultimatum demanding ten reserved Knesset slots, a heated exchange with Likud MK David Bitan during a Constitution Committee meeting, and calls by Yair Netanyahu for party members to reject Transportation Minister Israel Katz in the primaries.
The courts have not yet ruled on the petitions. It remains to be seen whether the District Court will issue a temporary injunction or schedule a hearing, and whether the separate petitions will be consolidated.
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