Israelis are poised to participate in Election 2019 – The Sequel. On April 9 an election was held, but a coalition of 61 or more seats in parliament could not be accomplished by incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, so it’s back to the polls.
Facing off are the resourceful veteran and a political newcomer – former army chief-of-staff Benny Gantz – a popular figure despite any experience in governing. If Gantz’s Blue and White bloc succeeds in unseating the man who has led the nation for the past ten years, the prime minister, defense minister and education minister will all be former army heads and the prime minister will step down half way through his term to fulfill a power share with the head of a partner party whose brief political career has been less than stellar.
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Addressing the future, prior to the first election, The Media Line’s Felice Friedson invited rising political leader Hilik Bar to join her in the TML studio for a chat about the state of Israeli politics.