Netanyahu Warns Likud List Won't Secure Government, Pushes for More Reserved Seats

First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 6 hours ago

What happened

Prime Minister Netanyahu is pushing for more reserved seats on the Likud party list, warning the current list won't secure government. He met with party leaders to negotiate ahead of August 4 primaries, amid ongoing disputes over candidate selection and list formation.

• 01Netanyahu warns current Likud list won't secure government control.
• 02He seeks more reserved seats on the party list before August 4 primaries.
• 03Netanyahu met with Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz to negotiate.
• 04He proposed canceling primaries last month but faced internal opposition.
• 05Likud's Constitution Committee set primaries for August 4 despite disputes.
• 06A compromise is expected to balance reserved seats and primaries.

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Channel 13Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

Netanyahu Warns Likud List Won't Secure Government, Pushes for More Reserved Seats

SrugimRight · Hebrew3 hours ago

Likud Lawmakers Criticize Netanyahu Over Reserved Knesset Seats

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew5 hours ago

Netanyahu Nears Deal for 10 Reserved Slots in Likud Primary List

Now 14Right · Hebrew5 hours ago

Netanyahu Secures 10 Reserved Slots in Likud Primaries Ahead of August Vote

SrugimRight · Hebrew6 hours ago

Netanyahu Set to Secure Ten Reserved Seats on Likud's Knesset List

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew6 hours ago

Likud Institutions to Decide on Reserving 10 Knesset Seats for Netanyahu Next Week

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