Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz have agreed that Netanyahu will receive 10 reserved positions on the party's Knesset list for the next election, with four in the top ten, according to a report by Admaker. The deal ends weeks of internal party negotiations over the composition of the list.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz have finalized an agreement granting Netanyahu 10 reserved slots on the party's Knesset list, with four in the top ten, according to a report by Admaker published Monday at 16:12 Jerusalem. The deal caps a day of rapid developments that followed weeks of internal party negotiations.
Earlier Monday, at 14:23 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Likud bodies were set to vote next week on a proposal reserving 10 slots for Netanyahu, eight within the top 25. That proposal, first detailed by Amit Segal (N12) at 14:23 Jerusalem, built on earlier reports: at 14:23 Jerusalem, Netanyahu was reported to have arrived at Katz's home to discuss the dispute over primaries and portfolio reservations, and at 14:23 Jerusalem, a ynet report said the meeting focused on the number of reserved slots. The thread saw initial reporting by Suleiman Maswadeh (Shamash) at 14:23 Jerusalem, which described Netanyahu pressing Katz to forgo reserved slots entirely. By 14:23 Jerusalem, an agreement on eight reserved slots in the top 25 was reported by Amit Segal (N12). Subsequent reports from 14:23 Jerusalem indicated the deal had expanded to 10 reserved slots up to position 35, with specific positions listed, and then that Likud bodies would vote on the 10-slot proposal next week. The finalization announced Monday afternoon resolves the dispute at 10 slots, with four in the top ten.
As The Zioneer reported on June 23, Netanyahu had threatened to leave the party unless granted 10 reserved slots, a demand that intensified internal infighting. An earlier background report on July 1 noted a compromise proposal reserving slots up to #25 for loyalists. The final agreement matches the original demand but grants less concentration in the very top positions than some earlier proposals, which had eight slots in the top 25.
The specific positions of the four top-ten reserved slots have not been disclosed in the Admaker report, nor has the mechanism for selecting candidates for those slots been detailed.
6 developments
- StrongNetanyahu, Katz nearing agreement on Likud reserved slots ahead of primaries
- DevelopingNetanyahu threatens to quit Likud unless granted 10 reserved Knesset slots
- StrongNetanyahu demands 11 ministerial portfolios in top 40 Knesset slots
- DevelopingMinister Eli Cohen expects Netanyahu to receive 6-7 'reserved' Knesset seats in Likud primary
Source and signal
- Internal intake