Israel to Hold New Elections After Netanyahu Fails to Build Coalition

Israel is heading for new elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a new government by Wednesday. Netanyahu won the April 9 election on the assumption that he would be able to garner enough support to form a governing coalition. After weeks of negotiations with smaller parties, he failed to secure 61 seats in a 120-seat parliament. As VOA’s Zlatica Hoke reports, Netanyahu is also battling allegations of corruption, which could have contributed to his political woes.

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