Likud Primary Count Ends at 100%; Netanyahu Very Satisfied With Final Slate
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The Likud vote count concluded Tuesday morning with 100% of ballots tallied, setting the party slate for the October 27 election. Eli Cohen finished first with 46,182 votes, ahead of Amir Ohana with 42,923, Yariv Levin with 41,470, Miri Regev with 38,018 and Ofir Katz with 35,020. Serving ministers Idit Silman, Avi Dichter and May Golan placed outside realistic slots. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was granted authority to fill eight of the first 30 places, said he is very satisfied with the results and that the new list reflects renewal and the integration of new forces at the top.
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Sources factually disagree on which serving ministers fell outside realistic slots and on turnout: Israel National News and Maariv name Idit Silman, Avi Dichter and May Golan; Ynet also lists Ze'ev Elkin; Walla adds Hanoch Milwidsky and places Nir Barkat in the last realistic slot at 16. Walla reports 76,068 members voted at 107 polling stations for turnout near 54%, while other reporting gives 53%. The remaining facts are uniform: the count finished at 100% of ballots, Eli Cohen placed first, followed by Amir Ohana, Yariv Levin, Miri Regev and Ofir Katz, and Netanyahu said he is very satisfied with the new list.
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