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Netanyahu Bloc Leads Israeli Election Count
Israeli election results show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading and his Likud party emerging as the largest, defying earlier polls. Vote counting continues, with half a million double-envelope ballots potentially shifting up to eleven seats. Meanwhile, the US is moving a Patriot missile defense system to the Middle East and preparing for potential combat operations against Iran following the upcoming US midterm elections. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has vowed to re-establish Jewish presence and settlements in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. Stay updated on Israeli politics, US foreign…
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