Labor Primaries

Shmuli, Shafir and Yechimovich head Labor list

Itzik Shmuli, Stav Shafir, Shelly Yechimovich and Amir Peretz elected to top spots in Labor primaries. Eitan Cabel in the 15th spot.

48,904 voters to choose between 36 candidates on list already crowded with reserve seats Tuesday; results expected Wednesday.

Partial list of new candidates in Labor - which is competing with Likud for the top spot - hints at what to expect in a leftist coalition.

Former Labor leader reaches donation ceiling for primaries campaign, thanks donors for their contributions.

Jewish Home leader congratulates Herzog on Labor party primary win, emphasizes need for inter-party unity amidst calls for coalition change.

Current Labor Head Shelly Yechimovich calls Herzog and congratulates him on victory; Yechimovich: Let's work together to provide alt. to PM.

Labor party to choose between Shelly Yechimovich, Yitzchak Herzog. Analyst: Both would support government.

MKs Cabel and Margalit announced their support for the candidacy of Yitzhak Herzog for leadership of the party.

The Labor list is already being criticized from the right and center as “extreme,” poor challenger to Netanyahu.

Herzog, Peretz and Cabel get top slots, Peace Now head in 28th place.

Results of Labor primaries expected at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. 58% of Labor members voted.

Labor primaries will be a tight race between candidates favored by current chair Yechimovich and former chair Amir Peretz.