Israel elections: Benjamin Netanyahu makes comeback as PM concedes defeat
Israel elections: Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has conceded defeat to Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Thursday, Lapid congratulated his opponent and said, "The State of Israel is above all political considerations and I wish Netanyahu success for the sake of the people of Israel and the State of Israel."
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Netanyahu’s party Likud and its far-right allies won a clear majority and will form the next government to end the political impasse that has been plaguing the country. The right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu won 64 seats in Israel's 120-member Knesset.
The general elections took place on November 1, with the country voting for the fifth time in less than four years. Since 2019, when Netanyahu, the country's longest-serving prime minister, was charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, Israel has been locked in an unprecedented period of political stalemate.
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