Netanyahu wins party leadership
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From Times Wire Reports
Benjamin Netanyahu easily defeated a radical Jewish settler in the race to lead Israel’s hard-line Likud, a party official said, boosting his ambitions to reclaim the post of prime minister. Recent polls have crowned Netanyahu as the front-runner to become Israel’s next leader.
With more than 80% of the primary votes tallied, Netanyahu had 73% to Moshe Feiglin’s 22%. World Likud Party Chairman Danny Danon trailed with 4%.
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