Netanyahu Allies Fear Disqualification as Court Halts Haim Katz’s Party List Slot

First reported by Walla · 20 hours ago

What happened

• 01Court issued an injunction suspending Haim Katz’s reserved Likud list slot.
• 02Netanyahu’s circle expressed unusual pressure fearing disqualification of Katz’s slot.
• 03Katz defended his political career and efforts to increase women’s representation in Likud.
• 04Party insiders prefer Katz over external candidates for reserved slots due to loyalty concerns.
• 05Proposal for Katz to run primaries first was rejected to avoid pre-election conflict.
• 06Further scrutiny expected on Netanyahu’s other reserved slots with calls for in-person secretariat meetings.

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew29 minutes ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew19 hours ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew20 hours ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew20 hours ago

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YnetCenter · Hebrew20 hours ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew20 hours ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew20 hours ago

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WallaCenter · Hebrew20 hours ago

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