Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal election
- After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming.
- The general election on Tuesday hangs over a country that's deeply divided and ready for a fight.
- Polls published on Friday put the governing coalition and the main opposition bloc almost neck-and-neck, with half a million first-time voters due to cast their ballot and some 70,000 Israelis reportedly flying in from abroad specifically to vote.
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- After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming.
- The general election on Tuesday hangs over a country that's deeply divided and ready for a fight.
- Polls published on Friday put the governing coalition and the main opposition bloc almost neck-and-neck, with half a million first-time voters due to cast their ballot and some 70,000 Israelis reportedly flying in from abroad specifically to vote.
Sources: BBC News