Likud primaries: Netanyahu voted in ballot in his residence; At Saar headquarters, there are irregularities

By 2:00 pm, 15% of the voters had reached a choice between the prime minister and the Knesset member over the party's leadership. Netanyahu visited the ballot box in the nation's buildings: "In order to continue bringing tremendous things to the country, I have to vote for me." Sa'ar in meeting with supporters in Ashkelon: "If we do not change, we risk the government of our rivals"

Likud primaries: Netanyahu voted in ballot in his residence; At Saar headquarters, there are irregularities

15.18% of the 116,000 Likud voters voted Thursday in the primaries for the party, which includes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Gideon Sa'ar. The most active polling stations were registered in major cities - Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon Lezion and Ashdod.

Netanyahu and his wife Sarah voted in a special ballot that was brought to the Prime Minister's Residence in Balfour to avoid security arrangements that could have caused severe delays in voting at the ballot box in Jerusalem. Later he reached the ballot box in the nation's buildings and called on voters to come out and vote despite the weather. "I'm sure you vote for me, but we can't let the rain and wind overwhelm us. Our spirit is stronger than the wind outside," he declared. "We are going together and we have brought tremendous things to the state, to continue to have to vote for me."

Saar voted at the ballot box in Tel Aviv, accompanied by his wife's redemption, and implored voters to make a change. According to Sa'ar, "We can win today, embarking on a new path that will allow us to establish a strong and stable government that will also allow us to unite the people of Israel. If we do not make this change, we could risk the government of our political rivals in a very short time."

"Our spirit is stronger than the wind outside." Netanyahu and his wife in the nation's buildings today (Photo: PR of the National Buildings)

PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the Ballot in the Nation's Buildings, Jerusalem, December 26, 2019 (Photo: Untitled)

At Saar headquarters, there were reports of irregularities at the polling stations. According to them, an unusual event was recorded in her polling station, when they did not let the Saar observer check the ballot, and when he insisted on stopping the voting - he was invited by police. The police arrived and allowed him to enter and there were ballot papers for affixed assault (to disqualify them).

Before the polling stations were opened, the headquarters complained that there were polling stations that had been opened in time, contrary to the law, and that observers on behalf of Saar's headquarters were banned from entering. At the headquarters, they issued a letter to the election committee on the issue.

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"Can win today." A storm in Ashkelon, today

MK Gideon Sa'ar in the Ashkelon primaries, December 26, 2019 (Photo: Untitled)

Minister Yariv Levin urged voters to come to the polls and elect Netanyahu, despite the weather conditions. "True, the weather is not ideal, but the Prime Minister who is dealing with storms and storms, and prevents any attempt to harm the State of Israel, needs us today," he wrote in his Facebook account.

The results - tomorrow

116,000 Likud voters are voting today on 106 polling stations, which will close at 11 p.m. The results are expected to be published only tomorrow morning. Netanyahu is widely believed to be a great favorite forever, while Sa'ar faces the race mainly as a preparation for the next round, the day after Netanyahu.

Playing cards in Beer Sheva today (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Likud primaries, Beer Sheva, December 26, 2019 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Foreign Minister Israel Katz and Chairman of the Likud branch in Haifa Samson Idan, today

Foreign Minister Israel Katz and Haifa Likud faction chairman Samson Ido in the polls, Likud primaries December 26, 2019 (Photo: official website)

Camp Saar. MK Michal Song points

MK Michal Shir votes in Likud primaries, December 26, 2019 (Photo: official website)

Info Schedule for the 23rd Knesset (Photo: Official Website)