Explosion in Likud ahead of vote: Bitan attacks Katz, senior party members fire back - 'winking at Netanyahu opponents'
A fierce confrontation erupted in Likud ahead of the vote on the primary format: MK David Bitan attacks Likud Central Committee Chairman Haim Katz over alleged slot reservations, senior party members accuse him of lying and attempting to harm Netanyahu, and Bitan responds sharply.
A fierce confrontation erupted in Likud ahead of the vote scheduled for tomorrow on the primary format and slot reservations for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. MK David Bitan attacked Likud Central Committee Chairman Haim Katz, claiming he is working to reserve slots for MKs Keti Shitrit and Eti Atiya, and called on central committee members to vote against the proposal. In response, senior party figures accused Bitan of lying and attempting to harm Netanyahu, saying he is 'winking at the side that opposes Netanyahu' and that he is not a 'free personality.' Bitan dismissed the remarks, claiming the proposal was offered to him and he rejected it outright, and that the 'senior figures' are Haim Katz's people. He added that there are witnesses to Katz's proposal, due to which Netanyahu did not agree to a compromise. The confrontation takes place against the backdrop of the possibility of postponing the primaries due to the security situation.