18 minutes agoIsrael Parliamentary Elections Return Former Prime Minister Netanyah
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah is expected to return to power, according to preliminary results of the November 1st parliamentary elections, with the left-wing bloc securing the majority, thanks to strong support of its far-right allies. The longest-lived prime minister in power, in court of corruption charges that he [...] has [...]
The longest-lived prime minister in power, on trial for corruption charges he denies, is expected to take according to Israeli state television polls, 61 to 62 MPs, in parliament with 120 MPs.
Final results are expected to be announced later this week. These are the 5th elections Israel holds in less than 4 years, but despite citizens' fatigue from political problems, voter turnout was the highest since 1999.
Road security and price hikes were the focus of the election campaign between the two political rivals, Prime Minister Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
