Likud Faces Internal Tensions as Some MKs Threaten to Quit Primaries Over Netanyahu's Reserved Slots
Tensions are rising within Israel's Likud party ahead of the upcoming primaries scheduled for Monday. Two Likud Members of Knesset are reportedly considering withdrawing from the race in protest against party leader Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to reserve slots for ministers Israel Katz, Haim Katz, and Gideon Sa'ar. This development was reported by Kan News.
Meanwhile, the party is actively seeking to add another candidate to the list through a reserved slot before the polls open. Contrary to earlier speculation, this candidate is not journalist Nettaali Shem Tov but an unidentified individual whose name has not been publicly linked to this matter.
Netanyahu's visit today to the Malha Mall is also being interpreted differently within the party. Rather than marking the official start of the campaign, party members view it as a "trial and error" exercise ahead of the real electoral battle.
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