Prime Minister Netanyahu, the leader of the right-wing Likud Party, is seeking a fifth term in office. Trump has taken measures that have been seen by some as direct intervention in Israeli polls to help his friend Netanyahu, who is seeking a fifth term that would make him Israel’s longest-serving leader, surpassing founding father David Ben-Gurion. At a rally in Jerusalem Monday, Netanyahu told his supporters not to be “complacent” and urged them to turn out at polling stations. Hanging over Netanyahu is a likely indictment in three corruption cases, including one charge of bribery. The final results are likely to be published on Thursday but the government formation is expected to take much longer.

Source: Hindustan Times April 09, 2019 08:15 UTC