Close race to be Israeli PM

Israelis attending a campaign rally Sakhnin, Israel, on Sept 15, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Israelis head to the polls tomorrow for a closely fought general election where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be fighting for his political survival against opposition leader Benny Gantz.

Mr Netanyahu has been pulling out all the stops during campaigning, faced with the slim odds of forming a stable coalition after the second parliamentary elections this year, and the possibility of being deposed just as corruption charges loom against him.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 16, 2019, with the headline Close race to be Israeli PM. Subscribe