Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a proposal for reserved Knesset list slots to Likud members this evening, describing the move as 'extra force' (תוספת כוח), according to a ynet report.
Prime Minister Netanyahu presented Likud members this evening with a proposal for reserved Knesset list slots, describing the plan as 'extra force' (תוספת כוח), according to a ynet report. The presentation comes after the Likud secretariat approved Netanyahu's reserved slots proposal earlier this afternoon by a wide margin, with three members voting against (Tue 16:24 Jerusalem). A subsequent analysis by The Zioneer assessed that the reserved slots are unlikely to boost Likud's projected seat count and that this is likely Netanyahu's last election campaign (Tue 16:24 Jerusalem).
The developments today formalize a process that has been unfolding for months. In late June, The Zioneer reported that Netanyahu was offering individual Likud MKs specific reserved spots amid efforts to delay primaries, escalating internal party negotiations (Wed Jun 24, 21:36 Jerusalem). By late July, under pressure from the Prime Minister's Office, Likud MKs and ministers began posting videos urging support for the reserved slots proposal, as The Zioneer reported (Sun Jul 26, 22:54 Jerusalem). An unconfirmed ynet teaser in early August claimed Netanyahu had secured the first slot on the party list (Mon Aug 10, 19:18 Jerusalem).
As The Zioneer previously reported, Netanyahu summoned Likud ministers and MKs to his office in mid-July ahead of primaries and a party convention vote (Wed Jul 15, 18:38 Jerusalem). The moves reflect ongoing internal Likud negotiations over the composition of the Knesset slate.
No further details on the specific allocations in the new proposal have been released.
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