Benjamin Netanyahu on verge of election victory

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu could be on the verge of clinching victory in the nation’s third election in under a year.

After leading a caretaker government since December 2018 – exit polls have the Israeli Prime Minister predicted to pick up 60 seats in the Knesset – one short of an outright majority.

But with Mr Netanyahu set to face a criminal trial on corruption charges in two weeks time – it may be up to the nation’s courts to determine whether he’s entitled to form a government.

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