Party committee will consider replacing direct elections for Knesset slate with a selection panel, while granting Netanyahu eight reserved places in the top 30 and room for a possible deal with Bezalel Smotrich

With primaries looming, backbench MKs fear a shift toward a selection committee would shrink their chances of reelection, while senior ministers, Haim Katz, David Bitan and newer…

Party officials say Netanyahu wants up to 11 reserved slots, including four in the top 10, in a move that could sideline veteran lawmakers ahead of upcoming election