Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shored up his base with a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a big win in national elections in March if he hopes to stay in office and gain immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.
Netanyahu handily defeated Gideon Saar, a former aide and Cabinet minister, in a Likud party primary held Thursday, winning 72 per cent of the vote.
"This is the time to unite, to bring a sweeping victory to the Likud and the right in the Knesset elections," Netanyahu told reporters Friday.
"The final and sweeping primary decision was a huge expression of trust in my way, in our way."
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