A report by political journalist Michael Shemesh says Prime Minister Netanyahu is seeking to shorten the cooling-off period required for former MK Almog Cohen, a step that could enable Cohen to receive a reserved slot on the Likud list.
Political journalist Michael Shemesh reported Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to shorten the statutory cooling-off period required for former MK Almog Cohen before he can be placed on the Likud party's Knesset list. The report explicitly frames the move as preparation for granting Cohen a reserved slot ("שיריון") on the list.
The development comes amid an ongoing intraparty battle over the composition of the Likud slate. As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, Netanyahu has been pushing for greater control over list composition, including the allocation of reserved slots to political allies. The specific mechanism for shortening the cooling-off period was not detailed in the single-sourced report.
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