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Last-Minute Votes Could Flip Key Positions in Likud Primary Results
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago
What happened
About 50 disputed votes in the Likud primaries remain uncounted due to technical issues, potentially reversing the narrow lead of Boaz Bismuth over David Bitan for key list positions. The Likud court has frozen counting pending a formal affidavit, with a final decision expected from a judicial panel.
- 01About 50 disputed double-envelope votes remain uncounted in Likud primaries in Jerusalem and Ashdod.
- 02Boaz Bismuth currently leads David Bitan by only 16 votes in the race for spots 14 and 15.
- 03Jonathan Tal, linked to "Faithful to the Temple Mount," challenges the validity of these votes.
- 04Likud court president Michael Kleiner ordered a freeze on counting until Tal submits a formal affidavit.
- 05A three-judge panel may decide whether to include the disputed votes, potentially flipping the results.
- 06Final official results have not yet been published due to this ongoing dispute.
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