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Israel’s Yair Lapid congratulates Benjamin Netanyahu on election victory

Longest serving prime minister, who is still facing corruption charges, is expected to lead far-right coalition

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

Analysis: The fall and rise of Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu was able to return to power by utilising the far right, a side of Israeli politics that had been shunned.

Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2022

Israeli elections: Benjamin Netanhayu set to return – with some extreme new partners

It looks very much as if Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, will soon be back in office. The results of the 2022 elections (the fifth in four years) give his bloc a clear lead in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022

Lapid, Netanyahu Face-Off In Razor Close Israeli Election

Israeli PM Yair Lapid and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu run neck and neck in Israels fifth election in 43 months

Zenger · Nov 2, 2022

The Guardian view on Israel’s latest election: a frightening day for democracy

Editorial: The triumph of the far right, alarming enough in itself, could also see the destruction of judicial checks upon political power

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Netanyahu thanks voters as rightwing bloc extends Israeli election lead

Prime minister Yair Lapid says nothing final until ‘last envelope is counted’ as Likud’s rightwing coalition partners see support surge

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Israel elections: Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir?

Far-right leader set to play kingmaker to Benjamin Netanyahu

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Four key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections

Benjamin Netanyahu is ahead of his rivals in the vote count after Tuesday’s elections, and looks likely to become PM.

Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2022

Israel votes again: Netanyahu to return or Lapid to remain?

By holding its fifth election in less than four years, can Israel break the stalemate? Prime Minister Yair Lapid hopes to remain in power after his coalition collapsed in June, but veteran politician Benjamin Netanyahu, now 73 years old and on trial for corruption, is eyeing a comeback. Many say…

France 24 · Nov 2, 2022

Netanyahu on track to win in Israeli election – but there are many challenges ahead

More than 71% of Israel’s 6.5 million eligible voters, a 20-year high, cast their votes in Israel’s November 1 elections. This is the fifth Israeli election in less than four years; during that period, two shaky governments were formed, each of which lasted only a year.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022