Netanyahu Delays Likud Primaries Amid List Negotiations and Demands for Reserved Seats
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First reported by Ynet · 9 hours ago
What happened
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delaying Likud party primaries to negotiate reserved list slots amid coalition efforts to finalize election timing for October 27. Despite official scheduling reasons, internal disagreements and strategic concerns are driving the postponement, with Netanyahu seeking to secure up to nine guaranteed positions on the party list while maintaining primaries. A compromise is expected to balance reserved seats with the primary process.
- 01Israeli elections remain set for October 27 following legal and coalition decisions.
- 02Netanyahu seeks 7 to 9 reserved slots on the Likud party list despite holding primaries.
- 03He postponed the Likud primaries committee meeting due to unresolved internal disputes.
- 04Minister Haim Katz demands reserved spots for two close associates on the list.
- 05David Bitan, former public opponent of canceling primaries, now aligns with Netanyahu.
- 06A compromise is expected to allow reserved slots alongside conducting primaries.
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