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The Israel we know is gone.
A Jewish nationalist who met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said the US is likely to boycott him. “I think the US is likely to boycott him,” said Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is expected to become a senior Cabinet Minister. Ben-Gvir is a leader of the far-right Yisrael Beytenu party, which has an…
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With most votes now counted, Netanyahu seems likely to become Israel’s leader.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was re-elected to a second five-year term on Tuesday, with his Likud Party winning the most votes in the General Elections. However, Netanyahu’s coalition didn’t secure a majority in the 120-member parliament. Meanwhile, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has called the elections an “opportunity to restore Israel’s democracy”, saying, “It’s time…