Likud Primaries Reveal Ministers Losing Seats and Surprising Front-Runners
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 19 hours ago
What happened
The Likud party primaries have revealed significant shifts, with several ministers losing their seats and Netanyahu-backed candidates gaining strength. Over half the votes counted show Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana leading, while Nir Barkat falls sharply. Female candidate Miri Regev leads, and Keren Bublil Atias is set to secure a new women’s slot. Official results will be announced on August 20.
- 01More than half the Likud primary votes counted, revealing key winners and losers.
- 02Ministers Avi Dichter, May Golan, and Idit Silman likely to lose Knesset seats.
- 03Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana lead; Miki Zohar rises significantly.
- 04Nir Barkat drops from eighth place to near bottom, risking exclusion.
- 05Miri Regev leads female candidates; tight race between Gila Gamliel and Eti Atiya for 25th spot.
- 06Netanyahu-backed candidates lead in key regional districts, strengthening his influence.
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