Israel to decide Netanyahu’s fate: Arabs vote in large numbers

Jerusalem: Israelis voted Tuesday in their second election in five months that will decide whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, in office despite corruption allegations against him.
The stakes could not be much higher for the 69-year-old right-wing leader who, as in April polls, faces a strong challenge from ex-military chief Benny Gantz and his centrist Blue and White alliance.
Netanyahu voted in Jerusalem and said he expected a close election, urging Israelis to turn out in large numbers.
US “President (Donald) Trump said yesterday that the elections will be tight,” Netanyahu said, referring to comments by his staunch ally who called the polls “50/50”.
“I can guarantee you this morning that they are very tight.” He spent the day warning he was on the verge of losing if his supporters did not turn out to vote, including in appearances at Jerusalem’s main market and its central bus station, where he wielded a megaphone to exhort the crowds.