Netanyahu bests party rival, early Israel polls likely

February 01, 2012 17:52

Israel's hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today won a landslide victory against his sole opponent in the Likud party primary polls, the result which will shore up his position within, raising speculation of early general elections.

Netanyahu defeated his rival Moshe Feiglin, raising speculation of early polls, which are scheduled for late 2013. With 85 per cent of the votes tallied, Likud sources said the premier beat his rival by 75 to 24 per cent.

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