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Netanyahu Secures Sa'ar, Israel Katz Slots; Court Freezes Haim Katz

8/12/2026

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Likud secretariat approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reservation of list spots for Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Defense Minister Israel Katz before the August 17 primary.
Ten of the first twenty-nine list spots are hand-chosen.
An internal Likud court froze a vote on a guaranteed slot for Central Committee chair Haim Katz, who is running.
Netanyahu eased party-membership rules to let Ze’ev Elkin and Almog Cohen run in the primary.

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Story summary

Likud secretariat approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reservation of list spots for Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Defense Minister Israel Katz before the August 17 primary.
Ten of the first twenty-nine list spots are hand-chosen.
An internal Likud court froze a vote on a guaranteed slot for Central Committee chair Haim Katz, who is running.
Netanyahu eased party-membership rules to let Ze’ev Elkin and Almog Cohen run in the primary.