{
  "id": 570320,
  "title": "Likud court freezes Netanyahu's reserved slot on party list for Haim Katz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/likud-court-freezes-netanyahus-reserved-slot-on-party-list-for-haim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T14:06:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-905197"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Likud Party's top internal court issued an interim order freezing the reserved slot for Likud Central Committee Chairman Haim Katz on Tuesday. This decision came after the party's secretariat voted to approve reserved slots for three ministers selected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar, and entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky. The court's move was based on Katz's planned participation in the August 17 primaries and early campaigning, which could disadvantage him if the court later overturned the approval. The decision was made amid internal tensions within the party, with some members supporting the changes and others strongly opposed.",
  "summary": "Netanyahu's move has faced criticism, including from MK Tally Gotliv, who called the decision to grant Katz a reserved slot “a disgraceful move that mocks Likud voters.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}