reserved slots
Coverage of reserved slots in the Nexus archive.
- Likud approves Netanyahu’s plan to expand his control over party slate
Likud approved a plan that gives Benjamin Netanyahu expanded control over more than a third of the party's realistic slate. Lawmakers speculate he may allocate some of his eight reserved slots in the top 29 of the slate to politicians outside of Likud.
- Likud postpones primaries to August 4 as Netanyahu fights for control of party slate
Likud postponed its primaries to August 4, with Netanyahu seeking to control the party slate amid an unresolved dispute over reserved slots. Netanyahu demands 11 reserved slots to consolidate power and broaden Likud's appeal as Eisenkot's poll numbers rise.
- Netanyahu set to gain unprecedented control over Likud slate in battle over primaries
Netanyahu is seeking to gain unprecedented control over the Likud slate by reserving 8-10 slots for handpicked candidates. Resistance exists to plans to replace primaries with a selection committee.