mo4ch:>Israel deciding whether Netanyahu will remain in power in heated national election | Mo4ch News

Polls are open in what promises to be a high-stakes election for Israel, with 13-year incumbent PM Benjamin Netanyahu on track to become its longest-serving leader – if he’s not toppled by the new Blue & White party’s Benny Gantz.Netanyahu, currently facing down an indictment on bribery and fraud charges, has promised to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move long sought by the far-right parties he has courted in the run-up to the election. The Likud party leader has also touted the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem and the US’ declaration of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights as proof of his statesmanship.Also on rt.com‘Major miscalculation’ in Netanyahu’s support: Where can declaring IRGC terrorists push Middle East?Gantz, a former IDF commander, has argued against unilateral moves and called Netanyahu’s election-eve promise of the West Bank on a platter “irresponsible.” Gantz formed the Blue & White in February, in alliance with former finance…