Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a sharp message to Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz, saying that unless he receives 10 reserved slots on the party list for the Knesset, he may leave the party along with his supporters, according to a report.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated the internal crisis in Likud by threatening to leave the party unless he is granted 10 reserved slots on its Knesset list, according to a message he delivered to Central Committee chairman Haim Katz. The threat comes amid an intensifying power struggle over the composition of the party slate. As The Zioneer reported on June 22, senior Likud officials were already fiercely resisting Netanyahu's demand for reserved slots, with some proposing to cancel primaries entirely and form an arranging committee. The ultimatum marks a significant escalation: Netanyahu is now framing the dispute as a potential party split, signaling that he and his loyalists could bolt if they do not get the seats they say they need to maintain control. The source of the report, a single curated channel, has not been independently verified by another outlet at this time.
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