Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana Lead Likud Primaries After 20% Vote Count

First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 17 hours ago

What happened

After counting about 20% of votes in the Likud primaries, Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana lead the race. Voter turnout was 53.5%, lower than last time. Complaints were filed over vote irregularities at one polling station, and Minister Miri Regev accused El Al's union of trying to harm her candidacy due to her support for Wizz Air's expansion in Israel.

• 01Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana lead Likud primaries after 20% vote count.
• 02Voter turnout was 53.5%, about 5% lower than previous primaries.
• 03Complaints filed over vote irregularities at Yeruham polling station.
• 04Ministers Ze'ev Elkin, May Golan, Avi Dichter, and Idit Silman likely excluded from next Knesset.
• 05Miri Regev accuses El Al union of undermining her over Wizz Air expansion.
• 06Regev vows to continue lowering flight prices despite union opposition.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew14 minutes ago

Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana Lead Likud Primaries After 20% Vote Count

YnetCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago

Likud Begins Counting Votes in Primaries, Expects Surprises in Results

YnetCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago

Likud Begins Manual Vote Counting at Bloomfield Stadium After Intense Primary Battles

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew5 hours ago

Chaos Erupts in Likud Primaries as Members Denied Voting Rights

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew5 hours ago

Likud Primaries See 53.5% Voter Turnout with Ohana Leading Polls

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew6 hours ago

54% Voter Turnout Recorded in Likud Primaries with Over 76,000 Participants

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew6 hours ago

Likud Primaries Close with 53.5% Voter Turnout as Amir Ohana Leads Polls

SrugimRight · Hebrew6 hours ago

Likud Primaries Close With 53.5% Voter Turnout, Marking 10% Increase

Now 14Right · Hebrew7 hours ago

About 70,000 Likud Members Vote as Primaries Reach Climax

YnetCenter · Hebrew9 hours ago

Over 43,000 Likud Central Committee Members Vote in Party Primaries

Channel 13Center · Hebrew11 hours ago

Low Voter Turnout Marks Intense Leadership Battle in Likud Primaries

SrugimRight · Hebrew11 hours ago

Only 24% Vote So Far in Likud Primaries Amid Allegations and Tensions

Now 14Right · Hebrew12 hours ago

Over 32,000 Vote as Likud Primaries Heat Up Amid Internal Tensions

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew15 hours ago

Over 14,000 Vote in Likud Primaries Amid Fraud Claims and Candidate Withdrawal

Now 14Right · Hebrew15 hours ago

Over 14,000 Likud Members Vote Amid Fears Netanyahu Allies May Be Ousted in Primaries

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew17 hours ago

Likud Primaries Underway with 31% Voter Turnout and Netanyahu Backing Osnat Zoher

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