After Israel’s former defense minister Shaul Mofaz defeated her, sources close to former Kadima leader Tzipi Livni estimated she will soon announce her retirement from politics

After Israel’s former defense minister Shaul Mofaz defeated her, sources close to former Kadima leader Tzipi Livni estimated she will soon announce her retirement from politics.

“Tzipi, you belong with us,” said Knesset Member Tuesday night after gaining 61.7% of the votes while Livni got only 37.2% from the Kadima primaries.

“I'll see you sometime, somewhere,” she told her supporters after losing the vote. "She realized it was over after she saw the results," the source told Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot. "She said she understood she had missed her calling."

Livni told reporters that she had called Mofaz and congratulated him on his victory. She refused to take any questions.  

Mofaz was pronounced the winner in the early hours of Wednesday morning, ending Livni's three-and-half-year reign as party leader. Turnout at the primary was low, with 41 percent of Kadima's 95,000 registered members casting their ballots on Tuesday.