Ahead of mini-primaries in Likud: This is the outline initiated by Netanyahu - and requires approval
Primaries only for districts and slots of guaranteed representation: The PM initiated an outline unprecedented in Likud - an organizing committee will determine the positions of current ministers and MKs, reserved spots will be given…
Assessment
Netanyahu is pushing an unprecedented internal party mechanism that would let a steering committee decide the placement of sitting Likud MKs and ministers, effectively bypassing a full primary. The goal appears to be targeting specific figures like Tally Gotliv, whose public defiance has become a liability. A senior Likud member interprets the move as a sign Netanyahu is acting like this is his last term, suggesting the maneuver is about consolidating control rather than building for the future. The final decision tomorrow will reveal whether the party establishment backs this centralization of power.