Following the defeat of the Likud party in the 1992 Israeli legislative elections the Likud party held a primary election in 1993 to select its leader, and Netanyahu was victorious, defeating Benny Begin, son of the late Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and veteran politician David Levy (Sharon initially sought Likud party leadership as well, but quickly withdrew when it was evident that he was attracting minimal support).
Setelah kekalahan dalam pemilu legislatif 1992 Israel, partai Likud mengadakan pemilihan utama pada tahun 1993 untuk memilih pemimpin, dan Netanyahu menang, mengalahkan Benny Mulailah, putra dari almarhum Perdana Menteri Menachem Begin, dan veteran politikus David Levy (Sharon awalnya yang semula mencari pimpinan partai Likud, tetapi dengan cepat menarik ketika terbukti bahwa ia menarik dukungan minimal).