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Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu and orders preparation for power transfer

The Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council say they are 'extremely concerned' about the new coalition

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Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu and orders preparation for power transfer
Head of the Likud party MK Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters on the night of the Israeli elections, at the party headquarters in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????? ????

Britain’s bond with Israel will outlast the far-right

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Israeli protesters, wearing protective masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hold a poster showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wearing a crown and a line across his chest reading in Hebrew "expired" above another line reading "the madness of King Bibi", and other text (top and bottom) reading "Bibi we are not in the 17th century, we are the state, come on baby" during a demonstration against Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on July 21, 2020. - Netanyahu, 70, was indicted in January for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three cases. He denies all the charges and accuses the media and legal officials of a witch hunt. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

What kind of ruler will King Bibi be this time around?

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Leader of Israel's Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) far-right party Itamar Ben Gvir addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Jerusalem early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP) (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)

Election of far-right coalition won't change UK's relationship with Israel says PM

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Yair Lapid pulls out of COP27 after Netanyahu lead in election

Yair Lapid pulls out of COP27 after Netanyahu lead in election

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Head of the Likud party MK Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters on the night of the Israeli elections, at the party headquarters in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????? ????

Did the Bible predict the return of Bibi?

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(L to R) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish power) party, and Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Religious Zionist Party, attend a rally with supporters in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 26, 2022. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Who are Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich and why are they so controversial?

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