The Surge, the Disappointment and the Final Battle: The Surprises of the Likud Primaries
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The early elections strengthened Netanyahu's disciplined Likud, but also brought forth new faces like Amichai Shikli, Moshe Saada, and Almog Cohen. Meanwhile, Barkat barely survived the "assassination attempt," while the knitted kippahs have all but disappeared from the list - with only Saada and Kerei in realistic positions heading into the next Knesset.
The results of the Likud primaries provided quite a few surprises this morning (Tuesday), with impressive jumps for several candidates alongside the entanglement of names that were until recently considered particularly strong in the party. One of the biggest surprises comes from Deputy Minister Almog Cohen. After joining the race in the primaries only about a week before the polls opened, Cohen managed to build support among the party's funct…
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