Likud sources report that Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposal on Section 2 was approved by the party's central committee with a margin of only 6 votes. The remaining proposals passed with large majorities.
Likud sources now report that Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposal on Section 2 passed the party's central committee vote by a margin of just six votes. This figure updates earlier reports from party officials earlier Monday, who had cited a five-vote margin. The remaining proposals — including Minister Haim Katz's reform package — were approved by wide majorities, according to the sources.
The first reports of the vote at 15:56 Jerusalem on Monday indicated that all three of Netanyahu's proposals had been approved, with conflicting margins — one report (N12's Amit Segal) cited a six-vote margin, while party officials speaking at the Holon headquarters declared a "total victory" and noted a five-vote margin on proposal #2. Over the preceding weeks, The Zioneer reported on the internal struggle, including the Rishon LeZion branch's 3-to-1 vote against the proposals (Mon 22:32 Jerusalem) and Minister Haim Katz's compromise proposal that was approved by the Likud committee (Jul 13, 17:36 Jerusalem).
As The Zioneer reported on June 22, the infighting centered on Netanyahu's demand for reserved slots on the party's list, with senior figures suggesting alternatives. The proposal that passed, Section 2, is understood to relate to those reserved slots for loyalists. The final vote results are expected to shape the Likud list for the next Knesset elections.
The exact wording of Section 2 has not been independently confirmed. The razor-thin margin underscores that while the party leadership enjoys broad support, the issue of prime ministerial control over the list remains contentious.
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