Netanyahu, Likud Winner

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scored a convincing victory in the Likud primaries held Tuesday, winning more than 70% of the vote. Netanyahu commented after the vote by expressing that he would continue to show responsible leadership and take the lead in education, the economy, and security for the sake of all citizens in the State of Israel. Meanwhile, members of the campaign headquarters of Netanyahu's rival, Moshe Feiglin, received the results with excitement, and especially the voting figures beyond the Green Line, where the hard-line candidate won convincingly in several communities. Feiglin himself expressed his satisfaction with the results because of the fact that one quarter of registered Likud members voted for him and for a Jewish state. Earlier, officials at Feiglin's office complained of irregularities during the vote.