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Campaigning in High Gear for Tuesday's Israeli Elections

Published January 17, 2013

As Israel prepares for national elections Tuesday, public opinion surveys indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's center-right Likud Party and its partner, the right-wing Israel Our Home party, are likely to win enough votes to form the next government. Opinion polls also show recent gains by center-left and far-right parties, however, could affect the outcome. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from Jerusalem.


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