“Israelis have begun to stream to polling stations. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to get stiff competition from the former militärchefen Benny Gantz.”
“– With the will of God, Israel will win, ” says Netanyahu.”
“the Israelis have begun to take themselves to the polls to elect members to the 120-seat parliament, the Knesset.”
“The past master Benny Gantz goes to the elections with the newly formed Blue-white alliance.”
“I am pleased to stand for the benefit of citizens and a new way forward,” he said after submitting his vote in the ballot box, and continue:”
“– We should respect democracy and ask for respect and calm from all sides today.”
“Netanyahu added his vote in a polling station in a school in Jerusalem.”
“– this is a sacred act, the foundation in democracy, and we should be grateful for it, ” says Netanyahu.”
“– You must choose well, but I can’t tell you who you should vote for. Or, I can, but I’m not going to do it. With the will of God, Israel will win, ” he continues.”
“opinion Polls have shown a certain advantage for Gantz. He and the prime minister is expected to get around 30 seats each in parliament, and when it comes to forming an alliance and form a government is considered to Netanyahu have better chances.”
“It would mean a fifth term for the 69-year-old Netanyahu, which would be a record in the country.”
“Ronit Kampf, a 45-year-old university professor, was one of the first to cast their votes in a polling station in Jerusalem. She says to AFP that she is worried over the allegations of corruption, bribery and deception, as Netanyahu is facing and which he firmly denies.”
“– It will be a big change. What kind of change I do not know, but change is coming.”
“the President select a candidate”
“in Order to enter parliament, a party must pass a barrier of 3.25 percent of the votes, which corresponds to four seats.”
“After the elections choose the president Reuven Rivlin to the candidate he believes has the best chance to form a government. The candidate will then receive up to 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension if the formation of a government fails.”
“No party has won a majority of seats since Israel’s first elections in 1949.”
“About 5.8 million voters are eligible to vote in today’s election.”
“Born 1959 in Kfar Ahim, south of Tel Aviv.”
“Former military commanders and the commander in chief.”
“Gave himself into politics in december 2018, and formed in February mittenorienterade Blue-and-white alliance, together with two former officers and former finance minister Yair Lapid.”
“Profiling” as a person who can reduce the disagreements in israeli society, disagreements that he believes that Netanyahu has exacerbated the problem.”
“Go to the choice that the israelis should be separated from the palestinians – without using the word two-state solution.”
“was Born in 1949 in Tel Aviv, grew up in Jerusalem and educated in the united states.”
“As the leader of the party Likud, he has been the prime minister from 1996 to 1999 and now since 2009. He is the state of Israel’s ninth prime minister and has had other ministerial posts in the past.”
“In the army served Netanyahu in an elite unit from 1967 to 1973 when he left the military with the captaincy.”
“Netanyahu gave himself into politics since his brother Yonatan killed in an attempt to rescue israeli hostages on board a hijacked plane in Entebbe in Uganda in 1976.”
“Netanyahu accused of corruption – the allegations relating to suspicions of bribery, fraud and breach of trust – which he denies and calls for a witch hunt. Netanyahu announced the elections seven months earlier than necessary, which many interpret as that he is trying to avoid a lawsuit before the election.”
“In politics and the negotiations with the palestinians, he has traditionally taken a hard line, but at the same time have gone on some concessions.”
“Sources: BBC, AFP, Reuters, the israeli foreign ministry.”
