Likud primary results near: Eli Cohen leads, Ohana-Levin race tightens with 80% of votes counted
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.
The Likud primary results are nearing completion, with Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen leading the pack, followed closely by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Justice Minister Yariv Levin. Transportation Minister Miri Regev and coalition chairman Ofir Katz complete the top five. The remaining top 10 includes Education Minister Yoav Kisch, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, MKs Dudi Amsalem and Amichai Chikli, and others.
However, MKs Gotliv, Barkat, and Bitan are still fighting for their places on the slate. Current rankings have Gotliv in 12th place, Barkat in 16th, and Bitan in 14th, with fewer than 200 votes separating them. Some 76,068 Likud members voted in the primaries, which took place from Monday to Tuesday, with accusations of fraud at a polling station in Yeruham filed by MKs Golan and Halevi, demanding an immediate halt to the count.
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