Netanyahu’s challenger

The World

Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to become Israel’s longest sitting prime minister. And even though he’s facing serious corruption allegations, he’s still leading in the polls. But he’s also got a serious challenge from a former leader of the Israel Defence Forces, Benny Gantz. Rebecca Collard reports from Tel Aviv.

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