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Challenger Gantz now faces seeking unlikely alliance balancing Arab and rightwing MPs
Aura of invincibility surrounding the PM shattered after exit polls show no clear majority
Avigdor Lieberman set to be kingmaker as exit polls show no clear majority
Long-serving prime minister faces battle against retired military chief Benny Gantz
The former defence minister’s secular pitch could make him the political kingmaker
September election set to be dominated by row over potential conscription of devout Jews
Israel heads for second election in 2019 after prime minister dissolves parliament
PM and former defence minister feud as threat of fresh elections hangs over talks
Conference on Iran strains relations with Poland and number of Arab countries
Jewish Home becomes second party to withdraw support over Hamas ceasefire
Netanyahu criticised for agreeing ‘capitulation to terror’ with Hamas
Stories of anti-Semitism and murder plots planted to tarnish enemies
Lieberman refuses to co-operate with any UN probe after deaths of 15 Palestinians
Israeli PM prepares for battle of his life over corruption allegations
Attacks the latest sign of shadow war with Hizbollah that could consume Lebanon
Israel’s former defence minister expected to run with disaffected centrist and rightwing politicians
Endorsement linked to criticism of Lieberman post and conference on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Concern policies towards Palestinians could harden after ultranationalist party enters coalition
Move to accommodate Avigdor Lieberman would shift government further to the right
Only the leader can say if he is willing to genuinely invest in negotiated peace, writes Philip Gordon
Netanyahu claims worldwide plan to defeat Likud
Ease the blockade in return for getting rid of the rockets
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