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World Service,29 Oct 2026,49 mins

Netanyahu's bloc hold lead in Israeli elections

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Partial results from Israel's general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. A train crash yesterday in central Spain killed at least 68 people and injured dozens more. Today the country begins three days of mourning. And a family row has broken out over an auction of George Michael memorabilia taking palce on Thursday. Presenter: Andrew Peach. (Photo: People sit outside the Israeli parliament Knesset in Jerusalem, 28 October 2026. The Israel Central Elections Committee is the final stage of counting the votes of the Israel legislative election day results. Credit: Abir Sultan/EPA).

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