He withdrew after the first round of voting when it became clear that Kadima MK Shimon Peres had sufficiently broad support to inevitably win in a run-off.
Ia mundur setelah putaran pertama pemilihan selesai, yaitu ketika telah jelas bahwa kandidat partai Kadima, Shimon Peres, mendapat dukungan luas sehingga pasti menang dalam putaran kedua.