Irregularities in Yehuda and Shomron as voter lists weren't delivered to key settlements. Despite Netanyahu win, slight gain for Feiglin's Manhigut Yehudit, from 23.4% in 2007 to 25% last night.
Manhigut Yehudit leader Moshe Feiglin was accosted by a small crowd of pro-Netanyahu Likud members on his way out of the voting booth in Jerusalem. (Flash90)

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declared victory over his Jewish Leadership opponent Moshe Feiglin in the Likud Primary vote Tuesday night. Netanyahu won just under 75% of the votes for leader of the Likud party. But the voters lists were not delivered to some of Feiglin's strongholds, including Beit El and Efrat, as delivery drivers were "reluctant" to go beyond the green line. See complete primary day report.

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