Yair Netanyahu, son of the Prime Minister, has been elected to serve as a member of the Likud Party’s central committee via internal party agreements.

The position, which wields power over key party decisions, is highly sought after within the Likud. It is an unpaid role.

Channel 12 quoted a Likud source who said the move is another signal from Yair Netanyahu that he is interested in a public life.

The Likud Central Committee is the party’s representative body, leading the Likud and deciding on all matters related to the party. Nearly 4,000 members serve on the committee.

The appointment follows a failed bid months ago for the younger Netanyahu to be appointed as a member of the executive board of the World Zionist Organization.

The appointment was shelved after Yesh Atid withdrew from the agreements at the last minute.

Likud Minister Miki Zohar responded at the time: “Hypocrisy, malice, and pure populism by the opposition. How are they not ashamed to appoint dozens of associates and family members to national institutions, yet try to block someone simply because his last name is Netanyahu? This is what a despicable campaign of persecution against Yair Netanyahu looks like—someone who merely wanted to engage in public diplomacy abroad on behalf of the Jewish people. Shame on you.”

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)