Likud Primary Results Near: Eli Cohen Leads, Ohana-Levin Race Tightens with 80% of Votes Counted
Cohen finished more than 3,000 votes ahead of Amir Ohana as Likud members chose the party’s realistic Knesset slate in a manual count.
- Energy Minister Eli Cohen leads the Likud primary results after Monday's vote, finishing more than 3,000 votes ahead of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin placing third.
- Voting closed at 9 p.m. Monday after a day of manual balloting across 107 designated polling sites, following Likud officials' decision to return to manual counts over cybersecurity concerns about possible foreign interference.
- Candidates Tally Gotliv, Nir Barkat, and David Bitan were reportedly targeted for 'political elimination' by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's circle, while complaints of voting irregularities at Yeruham prompted official intervention.
- Ballots transferred overnight to Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa for manual recount; reserved slots from Netanyahu could push candidates ranked as high as 17th in primary results as low as 25th on the final slate.
- Final results are expected Tuesday morning as Likud confirms its slate; the roughly 54% turnout will shape the party's composition, with the top 16 primary finishers expected to secure realistic Knesset positions.
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With 80% of the votes counted, Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen appears to have secured the top slot, followed by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
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