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Netanyahu's position weakens as ultra-Orthodox party withholds support

Straits Times5 November 2026, 11:17 UTCIsrael

JERUSALEM, Nov 5 - Benjamin Netanyahu's position in the post-election battle to stay on as Israel's prime minister weakened on Thursday after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party withheld support for any nominee and an Arab-led party endorsed his main opponent.

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