# Likud Party Approves Plan Expanding Netanyahu's Control Over Electoral Slate
Israel's Likud party has approved a plan that grants Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu significantly expanded power to handpick candidates for the party's electoral slate. Under a compromise reached with the Likud Constitution Committee, Netanyahu will be able to personally select candidates for eight positions: slots 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 18, 26, and 31 on the party list.
The arrangement represents a shift in how the Likud determines its candidates for upcoming October elections. Six of the eight positions Netanyahu will control fall within the top 20 slots on the electoral list, which is considered particularly significant given that the Likud is expected to win approximately 20 to 25 seats in the elections.
This increased authority over candidate selection gives Netanyahu greater influence over the composition of his party's parliamentary representation and could affect which party members advance to prominent legislative positions.
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