Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finalized an agreement with Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz, securing seven reserved slots (shiryonim) in the first 30 spots on the Likud list, according to a report by Amit Segal (N12). The slots are distributed as three in the first decile, three in the second, and one in the third.
The agreement finalizes the proposal reported earlier today by the same source at 16:28, under which Netanyahu offered seven reserved slots in the first three deciles. The deal now confirmed with Katz locks in the distribution: three slots in the top ten, three in the second ten, and one in the third ten, covering the first 30 spots overall.
Negotiations between Netanyahu and Katz over the composition of the Likud list have been ongoing for weeks, with the prime minister originally demanding 10–11 reserved slots. The compromise framework emerged after a series of internal party clashes, including Netanyahu's threat to leave the party should his demands not be met, as reported by The Zioneer. The revised figure of seven slots reflects a middle ground between the prime minister's initial demands and resistance from senior Likud figures.
The agreement sets the stage for the Likud primaries scheduled for August 4, though the precise mechanism for integrating the reserved slots alongside the elected list remains to be finalized. No further details on the broader list arrangement have been released.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake