Court ruling that shook Likud: Which MKs are on their way home?

The Likud court annulled the convention's decision to open districts to elected officials, ruling that MKs, ministers, and deputy ministers cannot run in districts. The 35th spot will return to the national list, and the deadline for submitting candidacies has been extended by 48 hours. The eight slots reserved for Netanyahu remain in effect. The court rejected a claim regarding Netanyahu's vote at the convention.

The Likud court overturned a key decision of the Likud convention, which had approved by a narrow margin of five votes to open the districts to current and former elected officials. The ruling determines that members of Knesset, ministers, and deputy ministers cannot run in the districts, and a sitting MK cannot run in a reserved representation slot unless they resign and forgo funding. It was also decided that the 35th spot on the list will return to the national list, and the deadline for submitting candidacies has been extended by 48 hours. The eight slots reserved for Netanyahu remain in effect. The court rejected a claim that Netanyahu was registered as having voted at the convention even though he did not vote properly, ruling that no evidence was presented. MKs Nissim Vaturi and Keti Shitrit, mentioned in the headline, are at risk of losing their seats.