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Bibi’s stunning comeback steers Israel towards constitutional crisis

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Published: 3 March 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

ANALYSIS: According to exit polls, a majority voted for the PM two weeks before his trial. Why? They trust him more than they trust the legal system, and Gantz

Netanyahu’s comeback puts Israel on course for a constitutional crisis (Haaretz)
ANSHEL PFEFFER: According to Israeli election exit polls, a majority voted for Netanyahu two weeks ahead of his trial. How did Bibi do it? The answer is simple

Netanyahu back from brink with dazzling election win; now two court battles loom (Times of Israel)
DAVID HOROVITZ: Likud leader utterly out-campaigned Blue and White head Gantz, reasserting his ‘King Bibi’ credentials. Will he prove as successful in the legal battles that now lie ahead?

King Bibi Netanyahu, the magician (Jerusalem Post)
HERB KEINON: One conclusion from these elections: Tibi scares Israelis more than Erdogan

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