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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters appear to be hopelessly deadlocked as the country heads to elections once again.
Opinions polls say the vote on Tuesday is too close to forecast. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who governed for 12 years before he was ousted last year, is asking voters to give him another chance, even as he stands trial on corruption charges.
The current prime minister, Yair Lapid, has billed himself as a voice of decency and unity and hopes his brief term as head of a caretaker government has shown voters that someone besides Netanyahu can lead the country.
But if neither succeeds, Israel could soon be facing another election, after already holding five votes in under four years.
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