Likud MK David Bitan Criticizes Netanyahu for Yielding to Haim Katz on Party List Proposal

Ahead of the Likud Central Committee vote on the party list proposal, MK David Bitan publicly opposed the plan approved by the party's Constitution Committee. Bitan argued that the proposal was not the initiative of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but rather of Minister Haim Katz, accusing Netanyahu of yielding to Katz's influence. He emphasized that the Constitution Committee, established 15 years ago, no longer represents the current Central Committee members. Bitan also criticized the allocation of reserved spots on the list, stating that some are intended to benefit parties outside of Likud, rather than solely supporting the party itself.