Likud Court Gives Netanyahu Ultimatum on Knesset List
The Likud party's internal court has issued an ultimatum to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding he finalize his designated candidates for the Knesset electoral list within two hours. The directive comes as the deadline for submitting party lists to the Central Elections Committee approaches, with Likud yet to complete its roster.
Netanyahu holds the prerogative to personally select eight candidates for the list, while Defense Minister Israel Katz has one reserved spot. However, as of the court's decision, Netanyahu had only confirmed three of his eight choices: businessman Oren Dobronsky, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, and Likud Central Committee Chairman Haim Katz. This leaves five of his allocated positions unfilled.
The delay has heightened internal party tensions with the submission deadline looming. The Likud court stipulated that if Netanyahu fails to present the remaining candidates within the two-hour window, the decision on the vacant spots will be made without his input. The party would then proceed with a secret ballot to determine those candidates.
This situation effectively presents Netanyahu with a choice: either quickly utilize his quota of candidate selections or risk losing the opportunity to personally influence a significant portion of the party's electoral slate.
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