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Israelis return to polls to decide Netanyahu's fate
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Source: CNN
Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the second national election in five months, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition following weeks of negotiations.
Just as in April, this election pits the longtime leader of Israel against the one-time leader of the military, former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Benny Gantz.
Throughout the campaign, opinion polls have repeatedly shown a race that is too close to call, with Netanyahu's Likud Party running almost neck-and-neck with Gantz's Blue and White Party.
Netanyahu has been the face of the country for more than a decade. In July, he became the longest-serving leader in Israel's history, surpassing the country's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's 4,875 days in office. He has touted his foreign policy accomplishments, the country's steady economy, and sold himself as Israel's "Mr. Security."
Just as in April, this election pits the longtime leader of Israel against the one-time leader of the military, former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Benny Gantz.
Throughout the campaign, opinion polls have repeatedly shown a race that is too close to call, with Netanyahu's Likud Party running almost neck-and-neck with Gantz's Blue and White Party.
Netanyahu has been the face of the country for more than a decade. In July, he became the longest-serving leader in Israel's history, surpassing the country's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's 4,875 days in office. He has touted his foreign policy accomplishments, the country's steady economy, and sold himself as Israel's "Mr. Security."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/17/middleeast/israel-election-benjamin-netanyahu-benny-gantz-intl/index.html
Polling gives the edge to Netanyahu in terms of coalition building.
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