Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is confident he will defeat any potential rivals seeking to take over the Likud Party leadership and run for the premiership in the upcoming elections. Netanyahu’s comment came as Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert met with senior Likud officials to consider mounting such a challenge. The Likud leadership decided earlier this week that party primaries will be held Jan. 25, contrary to Netanyahu’s preference for an earlier date.
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