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Netanyahu’s latest 'political bailout plan'

For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, all roads must lead to a fifth term, even if it means forming a national unity government with Blue and White.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends event marking 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shomron Local Council in the Jewish settlement of Revava in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen - RC13ACF21AE0
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends an event marking the 40th anniversary of the Shomron Local Council in the Jewish settlement of Revava, Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 10, 2019. — REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Black clouds continue to gather above Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Unlike the lead-up to the April 9 election, when the prime minister pulled out all the stops and managed to unite the ultra-radical Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) with the United Right to ensure their entry into the Knesset, similar efforts ahead of the Sept. 17 elections have failed.

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