Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to High Court petitions regarding the Interior Minister appointment, stating that the appointment is not expected to take place before the Likud primaries, according to reports.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed the High Court of Justice that the appointment of a permanent Interior Minister will not occur before the Likud primaries, according to reports. The response comes amid ongoing High Court petitions by the Movement for Quality Government, which argued that the prolonged absence of a permanent minister was hindering government operations.
Earlier this week, Netanyahu had indicated he would appoint a minister "shortly," but the latest statement ties the timeline to the internal party primaries. The delay is seen as a political maneuver linked to the intense Likud infighting over the party list and the prime minister's push for an arranging committee to bypass the primaries, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
Netanyahu's response effectively postpones the appointment until after the Likud primary elections, which are expected to take place in the coming weeks. The High Court had ordered the state to detail the difficulties caused by the vacancy.
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