Likud Completes Knesset List Ahead of Elections
The Likud party finalized its list of candidates for the 26th Knesset on Tuesday, just before the submission deadline to the Central Elections Committee. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the list after the party's internal court set a deadline for its submission. Netanyahu himself heads the list, followed by other Knesset members and candidates determined by primary results, reserved spots, and party procedures.
Key placements include Netanyahu at number one, followed by figures like Eli Cohen, Israel Katz (a reserved spot for the chairman), Gideon Sa'ar (also a reserved spot), Amir Ohana, Yariv Levin, Miri Regev, and others. The list also features reserved spots for specific regions and demographics, including a new woman candidate and a youth representative.
The finalization came after a period of uncertainty regarding the candidates who would fill the reserved positions. The process was expedited following a petition filed by MK David Bitan against the reserved spots, specifically questioning whether Minister Israel Katz's reserved position counted towards the eight reserved spots allocated to the party leader. The Likud party argued that the short notice given to respond to the petition was insufficient.
Netanyahu had promised to reveal the names of those receiving reserved spots by Tuesday morning, hours before the final list submission. The party's legal counsel stated their intention to share the list of reserved candidates with the secretariat members to allow for review before a vote.
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