The first move?
Binyamin Netanyahu today (Wednesday) offered the former US ambassador, Ron Dermer, to be appointed the head of the National Assembly, but Dermer politely declined the offer.
Now Netanyahu is positively considering appointing him to the position of minister in his government.
Dermer is the person closest to Netanyahu, who considers him a family member for all intents and purposes.
In his recently published autobiographical book, Dermer's name is the only one that is mentioned dozens of times.
Even during his tenure as Israel's ambassador in Washington, which Netanyahu unusually extended, Dermer was considered to have a much greater influence than the official position he held.
The results of the elections have not yet been officially decided, but the Likud is already discussing the day after and the filling of the top positions: "Israel Hayom" has learned that MK Yariv Levin, who finished in first place in the primaries, expressed in closed conversations his desire for the foreign affairs portfolio and is considered one of the prominent candidates for the position.
Ron Dermer, photography: Efrat Eshel
Levin is close to Netanyahu and is considered his political ally.
He is mainly identified with an agenda dealing with the reform of the judicial system, but is also known as a rigid ideologue in the political field, and he is interested in upgrading his status.
already held the position.
Katz, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Another prominent MK who is expected to demand the foreign portfolio is Israel Katz, who served in the position for one year and three months between 2019 and 2020. Katz was ranked in the primaries in a low place compared to expectations, but he is still considered one of Likud's senior leaders and holds great power in the party's institutions.
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