Israel election: Benjamin Netanyahu declares victory
By DW
04 March 2020 |
11:50 am
Politicians hope that the country's third election in less than 12 months will end months of deadlock. Exit polls predict that Netanyahu's right-wing bloc fell just short of a majority.
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