'Mocks voters': Tally Gotliv blasts 'despicable' Likud decision to reserve slot for Israel Katz

Likud MK Tally Gotliv criticized the party's decision to reserve a slot on its electoral list for Defense Minister Israel Katz, calling it a "despicable step that mocks the Likud voters." Gotliv stated that Katz "was terribly afraid of the primaries' results" and is now receiving a privileged position. The Likud party defended the move, explaining that Katz, who was expected to rank high on the list anyway, should be allowed to focus on "security needs and not engage in politics at this time." The Secretariat is also anticipated to approve similar reserved slots for Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Minister Haim Katz.