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Netanyahu's Serbian ally also faces a tough election this week. What's at stake for Israel?

Haaretz24 October 2026, 09:01 UTCIsrael

Serbs head to the polls Sunday, just two days before Israelis, in an election that could unseat the party of Netanyahu's authoritarian ally Aleksandar Vucic. Its main challenger, a student-led movement, could upend the countries' close relationship

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