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    Israelis go to the polls as Netanyahu tries to stage a comeback

    In the fifth election in 3 1/2 years, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has partnered with fringe elements of Israel's far right to try to unseat centrist Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
    by Daniel Estrin Nov 01, 2022 2 minutes
    Left: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid addresses the media outside a polling station in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Right: Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press after casting his vote in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

    JERUSALEM — Israelis are voting Tuesday in their fifth election in 3 1/2 years, an election that could see former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make a comeback. This time, he's partnering with some of the most fringe elements of Israel's far-right to try to unseat centrist Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

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