Likud's Constitution Committee to Reconvene Sunday with Netanyahu Invited

The Likud party's Constitution Committee announced it will hold a renewed session on Sunday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to participate. The meeting will address two key issues: the preliminary election system for the 26th Knesset and the approval of a new regulation for Likud's primary candidate elections, both to be presented to the party's central committee. This follows a court injunction issued Thursday by the Lod District Court, which halted the planned Likud primaries minutes before voting began, after a petition by the Social Forum alongside the National Labor Federation.

The Social Forum hailed the injunction as a victory for common sense, pledging to continue representing the interests of 150,000 Likud members. The original vote was to take place at 18 polling stations nationwide, focusing on two main proposals: one promoted by Netanyahu concerning reserved spots on the Likud Knesset list, and another allowing ministers, deputy ministers, and Knesset members to run in different Likud districts. The first proposal is crucial for Netanyahu's strategy ahead of the primaries, while the second, backed by Minister Haim Katz, could affect several Knesset members' primary campaigns.

Party officials emphasized these are the only two decisions slated for the vote, and if either fails to secure a majority, it will be dropped without alternative measures in the current process. Netanyahu's involvement in Sunday's session highlights the high stakes for his political plans within the party's internal elections.