Israel’s Labour vote for leader

ISRAEL’S Labour Party held a ballot of its members yesterday to pick a new leader.

Dovish retired general Amram Mitzna looks set to take command and put forward new options for peace with the Palestinians.

But with Israeli fears of Palestinian suicide bombings and ambushes running high, Labour's hawkish Likud rivals seem likely to retain power in a general election on January 28, leaving the new Labour chief as head of the parliamentary opposition.