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’Israeli’ Elections: 4th Term or End of Netanyahu Era?

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As "Israelis" are heading to the polls to cast their ballots for the 20th Knesset, "Israeli" PM Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a fourth term in office.

But the outcome is too close to call as the Likud party faces strong opposition from the Zionist Union.

The so-called Zionist "Interior Ministry" website, where "Israelis" can find the polling station at which they are allowed to vote, crashed shortly after the start of the election, according to the Central Election Committee, cited by the Times of "Israel".

The Ministry says it is trying to solve the problem. "Israeli" voters can only cast their ballots at specific polling stations near places where they are officially registered.

Tsipi Livni, the Zionist Union co-leader and the former "Israeli" FM, has also cast her ballot. She initially had a power-sharing deal with Isaac Herzog, meaning each of them agreed to have served as prime minister for two years, in case the party wins. Late Monday night, it was announced that Livni had given up that agreement, which was perceived as unpopular.

Herzog of the centrist Zionist Union, has cast his vote in Tel Aviv.
Having cast his ballot, Herzog said that "these elections are about change and hope or despair and disappointment," the Times of "Israel" reported.

An exceptionally high voter turnout of around 80 percent is expected at the election, the "Jerusalem post" says. Almost 6 million "Israelis" are eligible to take part. Exit polls figures will be made public shortly after the polling stations close. Official results are only expected to be passed on to the Zionist entity's President Reuven Rivlin on March 25.

Meanwhile, "Israeli" PM Netanyahu and his wife have cast their ballots.
Speaking to journalists minutes later, Bibi said that once he learns the results of the election he will first call Miriam Peretz.

"There will be no unity with Labor," Netanyahu specified.

Benjamin Netanyahu said that as long as he remains "Israel's" prime minister, he won't allow the creation of a Palestinian state. The statement came a day before the parliamentary election, in which some polls have predicted a victory for the rivals of Netanyahu's Likud party.

Security of "Israel" is the main issue of Netanyahu's campaign. The Zionist Union - an alliance between Yitzhak Herzog's Labour Party and Tzipi Livni's Hatnuah movement - is focusing its campaign more on socioeconomic issues.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team