Overview
- Eli Cohen finished first in the Likud primary after the final count, placing more than 3,000 votes ahead of Amir Ohana and ahead of Yariv Levin in the next positions.
- Likud reported turnout of 75,177 members, or 53.5%, and the announced top ten includes Miri Regev, Ofir Katz, Yoav Kisch, Miki Zohar, Almog Cohen, Amichai Chikli and Dudi Amsalem.
- Several senior ministers and long-serving MKs—named in party projections as Ze’ev Elkin, May Golan, Avi Dichter and Idit Silman—landed in positions likely too low to win Knesset seats once reserved slots are applied.
- Complaints filed by May Golan and MK Amit Halevi allege repeated erasures, alterations and mismatched vote markings at the Yeruham polling station and are pending before the Likud Central Election Committee.
- Coverage differs on meaning and impact with right-leaning outlets highlighting renewal and Netanyahu’s regional picks, while others stress the losses for his longtime allies and the risk to Likud’s October election leverage given polls near 23 seats and the critical mid-list cutoff.