Israelis vote in repeat election centred on PM Netanyahu
Sep 16, 2019 | 10:09 PM
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JERUSALEM — Israelis have begun voting in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power.
Against the prospect of a likely indictment on corruption charges, Netanyahu is seeking a fifth term.
He faces a stiff challenge from retired military chief Benny Gantz, whose centrist Blue and White party is running even with Netanyahu’s Likud. Both parties could struggle to form a majority coalition with smaller allies, though, forcing them into a potential unity government.
It’s the second election this year, after Netanyahu failed to build a coalition following April’s vote and dissolved parliament.
