A political party needs to win at least 60 seats to break the political deadlock in parliament as Israelis head to the polls.
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Election polls in recent weeks have consistently shown that neither former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his opponent, Prime Minister Yair Lapid, have enough of a mandate to form a coalition. That could mean a sixth round of elections if a compromise isn't found between the two blocs.
Netanyahu, the longest serving prime minister in Israel’s history and the current opposition leader, is eying a historic comeback in the upcoming elections, even as he stands trial in three different corruption cases.
The 72-year-old leader of the right-wing Likud party has divided Israel for years, being hailed as “King Bibi” among his devoted voters and allies, while loathed by his enemies who accuse him of being corrupt and trying to undermine the judicial system to escape his trial. Yair Lapid, a centrist who became acting prime minister after the recent collapse of a coalition government, is Netanyahu’s main opponent.
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I grew up homeless and I’m now dying alone. I have no government, family or friends still human not a troll… I did it right!… FYI… I never Voted in my life and I will be dying poor. Living out of my backpack hiking the Appalachian Trail I can still remember myself saying “Life doesn’t get any better than this”. Rapture (nuclear Armageddon) is right around the corner and I’m one of the very few people living today that still get to die having a soul. How did I get so lucky?
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