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Political Paralysis At An End As Netanyahu Bloc Wins Big

ISRAEL

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set for an emphatic return to power following Israel’s 1 November legislative election. With 97% of the votes counted, projected seat totals from the Times of Israel have the pro-Netanyahu bloc of parties with 65 seats, ahead of the 61 required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset (parliament).

  • Following years of political paralysis, with five elections in under four years, a relatively comfortable majority for Netanyahu could presage a period of stability. However, Netanyahu still has an ongoing fraud trial to contend with, that while not grabbing headlines as it once did could still cause trouble for the presumptive PM further down the line.
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