{
  "id": 564177,
  "title": "Likud MKs outraged at Netanyahu for securing slots for 'party hustlers' ahead of primary election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/likud-mks-outraged-at-netanyahu-for-securing-slots-for-party-hustlers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:08:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-08-11/ty-article/.premium/likud-mks-outraged-at-netanyahu-for-securing-slots-for-party-hustlers/0000019f-f075-d310-a3df-f47730600000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Several Likud members are against Netanyahu's plan to reserve spots on the party's Knesset slate for Defense Minister Israel Katz, who scored low on a recent inner party poll: 'Maybe those two stupid videos crushed him, so he needed a reserved slot'",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-10T23:48:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}