Likud Court Criticizes Defense Minister Katz for Public Conduct During Primaries

The Likud party's internal court sharply criticized Defense Minister Israel Katz for his public appearances during the party primaries, despite having already secured a reserved spot on the Likud Knesset list. The court's decision highlighted that Katz's public conduct was inappropriate since he no longer needed to campaign, describing it as a "glitch that should not have happened." The criticism also alluded to Katz's absence from a key political-security cabinet meeting on the Gaza front, during which he attended private events including weddings and gatherings linked to a Likud vote contractor and Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto. The court emphasized that Katz's participation in events perceived as election campaigning was improper given his assured position on the list.