Israel opposition holds narrow edge over Netanyahu in first projections

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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP)—Israeli voters on Tuesday gave a narrow edge to opposition parties over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, initial projections showed, after decades-high turnout in the country's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks. Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving prime minister, had run on promises to fight enemies from Hamas to Iran and had spent…

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