MK David Bitan Shouts 'Cheeky' at Netanyahu During Likud Committee Meeting
During a Likud Constitution Committee meeting on Monday, MK David Bitan openly confronted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, shouting "Cheeky" at him. The meeting focused on urgent proposals to change the primary election system, electoral districts, and reserved slots within the party. A proposal by Minister Haim Katz, supported by Netanyahu, to allocate eight reserved slots passed by a large majority. Another motion to empower the Prime Minister to adjust districts and reserved slots between positions 29 and 33 as needed also passed with broad support.
During the session, Netanyahu took a jab at Bitan, saying, "David, go get elected, be Prime Minister, let's see how many mandates you bring. Enough with your remarks." In response, Bitan left the meeting. Separately, Benny Gantz commented on the incident, admitting, "I felt a pang in my heart when it happened."
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