Likud primaries | With 35% of votes counted: Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana lead
<p>With approximately 35% of the votes cast by Likud party members in the primary to determine the Knesset slate counted, Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana are leading the list, followed by Miri Regev, Ofir Katz, Miki Zohar, Yoav Kisch, Almog Cohen, Amichai Chikli, and Moshe Saada.</p> <p>Places 11 through 15 are held by Dudi Amsalem, Tally Gotliv, Shlomo Karhi, David Bitan, and Nir…
Economy Minister Nir Barkat hired private investigators to monitor the Likud primaries to prevent potential fraud, according to sources. The investigation team, consisting of undercover personnel placed at various polling stations, will be particularly vigilant at the counting center where the voting data is processed. These investigators are equipped with recording devices to gather real-time evidence in case of suspicions of fraud, bias, or irregularities.
Barkat's decision to hire the team has raised suspicions of a coup attempt against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, particularly following the October 7 incident. Some believe that Netanyahu and his associates are trying to prevent Barkat from continuing his political career. However, Barkat's team maintains that their sole purpose is to ensure the integrity of the primaries and that if any wrongdoing is discovered, they will take corrective action and hold the responsible parties accountable.
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