Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu bids for an election comeback
In a neck-and-neck race, his alliance may have the edge
SIXTEEN MONTHS after Binyamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, was turfed out of office by an unwieldy coalition led by a former aide, he is on the brink of returning to power. The opinion polls suggest that his Likud party will be the largest after the election on November 1st. The right-wing and religious coalition supporting him seems to be inching towards a majority in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Bibi’s comeback?”
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