Israelis Head to Polls in Fifth Election Since 2019
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Neither Prime Minister Yair Lapid nor opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu has a clear path to power, opinion surveys indicate
By
Dov Lieber and Aaron Boxerman
TEL AVIV—A deeply divided Israeli electorate is casting ballots Tuesday in the nation’s fifth election since 2019, with polls predicting an extremely tight vote that gives neither Prime Minister Yair Lapid nor opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu a clear path to power.
Some of the most recent polls showed Mr. Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition with a slight edge of 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat parliament, the Knesset. Other polls showed a 60-60 tie. Mr. Lapid, leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, is polling at around 27 seats. Pollsters give his largely center-left coalition around 56 seats.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/israelis-head-to-polls-in-fifth-election-since-2019-11667249721
