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  "id": 518332,
  "title": "Likud grants reserved spots on party list to Sa’ar and Katz, expanding PM’s control over its makeup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/likud-grants-reserved-spots-on-party-list-to-saar-and-katz-expanding",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-08-10T23:48:45.000Z",
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    "name": "The Times of Israel",
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  "summary": "Central Committee chair Haim Katz will also receive a guaranteed spot * Placements are in addition to eight spaces already reserved for PM's chosen candidates The post Likud grants reserved spots on party list to Sa’ar and Katz, expanding PM’s control over its makeup appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu uses Likud’s first reserved slot for businessman who called Trump ‘piece of s***'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/netanyahu-uses-likuds-first-reserved-slot-for-businessman-who-called",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:22:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Likud’s late night move: Reserved spots for Sa'ar, Israel Katz and Haim Katz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/likuds-late-night-move-reserved-spots-for-saar-israel-katz-and-haim",
        "published": "2026-08-10T23:09:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Sa’ar, Katz to receive reserved slots on Likud list, expanding PM’s control of party slate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/saar-katz-to-receive-reserved-slots-on-likud-list-expanding-pms",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:32:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Netanyahu secures extra Likud slot for loyalist defense minister Katz, to shield him from primary election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/netanyahu-secures-extra-likud-slot-for-loyalist-defense-minister-katz",
        "published": "2026-08-11T09:14:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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