The Likud party leadership has moved to secure specific positions on its electoral list for senior members Israel Katz and Gideon Sa’ar. By approving these reserved spots, the party ensures these figures will maintain prominent placements without needing to compete in the traditional primary process. Simultaneously, the party leadership decided to freeze a planned vote concerning Haim Katz, effectively delaying a decision on his status.

This move has drawn immediate criticism from within the party. Likud MK Tally Gotliv publicly condemned the decision, characterizing it as a "disgraceful move" that she claims undermines the party’s democratic process and disrespects the will of Likud voters. Gotliv further suggested that the push for reserved spots stems from a fear of primary election results, implying that certain incumbents lack the confidence to win through a standard vote of the membership. The party has not yet provided a detailed justification for the freeze on Haim Katz’s vote or the specific rationale for prioritizing the reserved spots for Katz and Sa’ar at this time.