PM Netanyahu Re-elected as Head of Israel's Likud Party

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been re-elected as head of his conservative Likud party as he gets ready for early elections in March. Netanyahu trounced his sole challenger, far-right politician Danny Danon. The prime minister called for new elections two years early after his shaky coalition Cabinet fell apart last month. Netanyahu is looking for a third consecutive term as Israeli prime minister. The latest polls show his Likud party in a tight race with a joint...

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