Prime Minister Netanyahu is offering individual Likud MKs specific reserved spots on the party's Knesset list, in parallel with efforts to delay primaries, according to a Channel 14 report. The move escalates internal party negotiations over the composition of the Likud slate.
According to a Wednesday evening report by Channel 14, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is offering individual Likud MKs specific reserved slots on the party's list for the next Knesset, as part of an effort to delay internal primaries. The report was published by the network's political correspondents Maggie Tabibi and Moti Kastel.
The development marks an escalation in the ongoing Likud power struggle over the mechanism for selecting the party's slate. As The Zioneer has previously reported (June 22–23), the internal conflict has centered on Netanyahu's demand for a block of approximately 10 reserved slots, which has faced resistance from senior party figures who prefer either a full primary or a selection committee model. The shift to offering individual MKs specific list positions appears to be a new negotiating tactic, bypassing broader demands for a reserved bloc.
The report did not specify which MKs have been approached, the positions offered, or the terms of the proposed primary delay. The internal party discussions remain behind closed doors, and no official confirmation from the Likud leadership or individual MKs has been issued.
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