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A labourer hangs a banner depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, leader of Blue and White party, as part of the party's campaign ahead of the upcoming election, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad - RC292F9SWH47 — A laborer hangs a banner depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leader of Blue and White party Benny Gantz as part of the party's campaign ahead of the upcoming election, Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 17, 2020. — REUTERS/Ammar Awad

A picture taken on February 21, 2020, shows a portrait of PM Netanyahu (Left) and portrait of Arab Israeli member of the Joint List Ahmad Tibi (R) on a campaign poster, with Arabic writing reading "staying here" as a response to Netanyahu's Likud party campaign pledging for a government "without Ahmad Tibi", in the northern Israeli City of Tayyiba. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Benny Gantz, head of Blue and White party, gives a statement to the media in Ramat Gan, Israel March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Nir Elias - RC20BF95LO81

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Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz stands next to his party co-leaders Moshe Yaalon, Yair Lapid and Gaby Ashkenazi as he speaks to supporters following the announcement of exit polls in Israel's election at the party's headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun - RC20CF9OD5IB

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