According to senior party officials, Likud primaries could be scrapped and the current Knesset slate retained if both proposed frameworks for selecting candidates face opposition. In that scenario, they said, the prime minister could place candidates in reserved slots

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

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…