Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory and a record fifth Israeli premiership as exit polls showed his rightwing bloc approaching a 61-seat majority and close to ending a year-long political deadlock despite a pending corruption trial. Experts warned that an unexpected jump in turnout — in spite of i
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