Bibi's top loyalists, Yuli Edelstein and Yisrael Katz, have collapsed. And who's out?

August 11, 2022   

After counting the votes of the voters in the Likud Party primaries:  MK Yariv Levin took first place in the Likud primaries today (Thursday), and is immediately followed by Eli Cohen, Yoav Galant and Dodi Amsalem - marking a dramatic turnaround at the top of the list. A service revolution in public transportation: Why is it now more profitable to travel? Those who were considered senior party figures for years - Yuli Edelstein and Israel Katz, were elected in significantly lower places but will be part of the next Knesset. On the other hand, the Knesset members who will not be allowed to enter the next Knesset are former minister Tzachi Hanegbi, Kati Shitrit, Keren Barak, Orly Levi Abekasis, Gadi Yavarkan and Patin Mola. While Gila Gamliel survived on the list, Kati Shitrit was defeated by Eti Hava Atiya and remained outside the Knesset. In the representatives of the districts: in the Dan district, Hanoch Milbitsky is in first place. In the Sheflera district, Eliyahu Revivo, in Jerusalem, Amit Halevi, in Haifa, Ariel Kellner, in the Negev district, Shalom Danino, in the Galilee and the Valleys, Nissim Vaturi, in the Tel Aviv district, Osher Shekalim, in the Coastal Plain, Eli Dellal, and in the regional councils, Sasson Guetta. In the Haredi slot, Attorney Shabtai Katsh leads over Yaakov Vider. The new faces in the Knesset are former Yisrael Hayom editor Boaz Bismuth, attorney Tali Gottlieb, Eliyahu Revivo, Hanoch Milbitsky, deputy mayor of Petah Tikva, Dan Iloz, who ran for the New Immigrant seat, and Netanya Deputy Mayor Eli Dellal. The results in the primaries for the Likud list, weighted by the districts and districts: 1. Benjamin Netanyahu (Chairman of the movement) 2. Yariv Levin 3. Eli Cohen 4. Yoav Galant 5. Uncle Amsalem 6. Amir Ohana 7. Yoav Kish 8. Nir Barkat 9. Miri Regev 10. Avi Dichter 11. Mickey Zohar 12. Israel Katz 13. Shlomo Kerei 14. Armor 15. Danny Danon 16. Armor 17. David Bitan 18. Yuli Edelstein 19. Eliyahu Revivo (Shefelah District) 20. Galit Distel Atbarian (My Country Woman) 21. Nissim Vaturi (Galilee and Valleys District) 22. Shalom Danino (Negev District) 23. Haim Katz 24. Ofir Akunis 25. Tali Gottlieb (New Woman) 26. Hanoch Milvitsky (Dan District) 27. Boaz Bismuth 28. Armor 29. Eli Dellal (Coastal Plain District) 30. Gila Gamliel (female) 31. Ofir Katz 32. May Golan (woman) 33. Dan Illoz (new immigrant) 34. Ariel Kellner (Haifa District) 35. Eti Attia (woman) 36. Amit Halevi (Jerusalem District) 37. Armor 38. Asher Shekalim (Tel Aviv District) 39. Kati Shitrit 40. Moshe Psal (young) 41. Sasson Guetta (Moaz District) 42. Avichai Boaron (Yesha District) 43. Armor 44. Ayoub Kara (Minorities) 45. Attorney Shabtai Katash (Haredi) 46. ​​Tzachi Hanegbi In addition, the five candidates on the Likud list requested by party leader Benjamin Netanyahu were approved. Likud faction chairman MK Yariv Levin responded to his first-place win in the Likud primaries: "I feel that I have a great responsibility to continue to act resolutely on our common path, and to do everything in my power to ensure Likud's victory in the elections, and the establishment of a national government headed by Netanyahu." MK Tzachi Hanegbi responded to the results: "The list that is now emerging after counting about a third of the votes is excellent news for our movement. The members of the movement were wise to choose veteran and new men and women who skillfully represent the values ​​of the right, and who courageously and successfully waged fierce public struggles in and outside the Knesset. I thank everyone who voted for me and helped me, and even if I do not fit into the list in a realistic place, I know that you made a tremendous effort for me. "The new composition of the Likud faction constitutes an excellent jumping-off point for a successful election campaign, and for the victory of the Likud led by Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections." Party Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu's entourage is pleased with the high turnout, which exceeds early expectations, which were aimed at 70,000 voters. In yesterday's primaries, about 79,735 active members voted, which is 58% out of 140,000 Likud members. This is the same voting rate as that recorded in the primaries held in 2019.