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January 23, 2013

Netanyahu Claims Narrow Victory in Israeli Election 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in
Israel's national election. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc emerged from
Tuesday's vote with a narrow edge over Israel's more centrist parties.
Netanyahu is now tasked with forming a governing coalition, one that is
expected to include extreme-right parties that openly support annexing
the occupied West Bank.

 

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