Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured the eight reserved slots he demanded on the Likud list, according to N12's Amit Segal, while the vote on allowing MKs and deputy ministers to run in districts remains tight. The outcome is more a concern for sitting MKs than for Netanyahu and may fuel internal unrest.
The Likud convention on Monday evening officially approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal for eight reserved slots on the party list, according to reports from the convention floor. The vote on a separate amendment allowing MKs and deputy ministers to run in district primaries remains tight, with results still being counted.
The approval caps a day of voting that saw high turnout — 72.82% of the nearly 4,000 conference participants cast ballots, with the party expressing satisfaction. Early reports from N12's Amit Segal and journalist Shachar Glik indicated that the reserved slots proposal was passing as polls closed, with turnout at 70%. By 15:56 Jerusalem, reporter Avraham Hasson confirmed that after counting half the ballots, the proposals had passed by a large majority, while the district amendment was in a tight race. The results were expected to be announced around 23:00.
The convention resolves weeks of internal Likud infighting over the composition of the party list, as The Zioneer reported on Jun 22. Netanyahu had demanded reserved slots, arguing it ensures party unity, while critics warned it would undermine the democratic primary process. The outcome of the district amendment vote will determine whether sitting MKs can compete in local districts, potentially affecting their re-election prospects.
The tight vote on the district amendment remains unresolved, and the outcome may fuel further internal unrest within the party, according to Segal.
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