Storm over reserved slots: What will the Likud list for the Knesset look like?

Likud announced the reservation of slots for ministers Israel Katz, Gideon Sa'ar, and Haim Katz on its list for the next Knesset, a decision that sparked internal and external criticism. The number of reserved slots will rise to 10, with four of them placed in the top ten. As a result, about 35 incumbent politicians will compete for only about 16 realistic places, and about half of the list is reserved for Netanyahu, reserved slots, and districts. MK Tali Gottlieb attacked the move, and Gadi Eisenkot accused Likud leaders of selling out their voters.

Likud announced overnight the reservation of slots for ministers Israel Katz, Gideon Sa'ar, and Haim Katz on the party's list for the next Knesset, a decision that sparked an internal and external storm. According to the party's announcement, the number of reserved slots will rise to 10, with four of them placed in the top ten. The reservation of slots for Katz and Sa'ar was approved, but the vote on Haim Katz's slot was halted following a court ruling. The court justified Katz's slot by the need to allow him to deal with security and not politics, and noted that even without a campaign he would have been elected to a high place. Following the decision, about 35 incumbent politicians will compete for about 16 realistic places, and about half of the list is reserved for Netanyahu, reserved slots, and districts. MK Tali Gottlieb sharply attacked the move, and Gadi Eisenkot accused Likud leaders of selling their voters for political survival. In contrast, some MKs expressed support for the decision.