Netanyahu poised for possible return

Israel holds its fifth election in less than four years, with veteran right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to make a comeback


Netanyahu (right): IsraelÕs longest-serving premier looks to regain power Ð even as he stands trial on corruption charges

Yair Lapid (left): Seeks to retain premiership after making jump from journalism to politics a decade ago.


CURRENT GOVERNING COALITION
24 Yesh Atid
11 National Unity Party
6 Yisrael Beitenu
6 Labour
5 Meretz
4 United Arab List

56 seats


PRO-NETANYAHU BLOC
31 Likud
14 Religious Zionism
8 Shas
7 United Torah Judaism

60 seats


UNCOMMITTED
4 Hadash-TaÕal


KNESSET
120 seats

61 seats needed to form government

Likely number of seats*


*Kantar survey of 1,301 people on Oct 27. Margin of error ± 3.5 points


Sources: Reuters, Haaretz
Pictures: Getty Images
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