Israelis vote as Netanyahu seeks return to power

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 02, 2022 12:07 am

JERUSALEM: Israelis were voting on Tuesday in their fifth election in less than four years, with hawkish ex-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaigning for a comeback alongside far-right allies.

The latest ballot follows the collapse of the so-called change coalition, which united eight disparate parties that succeeded in ousting Netanyahu last year after a record run as premier but ultimately failed to bring political stability.

Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and his wife Sara cast their ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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