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Likud Court Approves Sa'ar and Katz's Reserved Seats, Delays Haim Katz's Approval Amid Primary Campaign

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First reported by Walla · 52 minutes ago

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The Likud party court approved reserved seats for Gideon Sa'ar and Israel Katz but delayed Haim Katz's approval due to his active primary campaign, following internal disputes over seat allocations ahead of the August 2026 primaries.

01Likud court approved reserved seats for Gideon Sa'ar and Israel Katz.
02Haim Katz's reserved seat approval was postponed due to his ongoing primary campaign.
03Netanyahu rejected using his reserved seat quota for Sa'ar and Israel Katz.
04An alternative plan allows incumbents to run in district slots to improve election chances.
05Katz's proposal to enable incumbents in districts was initially approved but later overturned by the court.
06The court instructed the party secretariat to halt voting on Katz's reserved seat immediately.

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