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From Our Own Correspondent: Who Will Lead Israel?

26/09/2019

Who Will Lead Israel?

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Was the pre-emptive writing of Benjamin Netanyahu's political obituary premature?

Is it the end of the road for Israel's longest-serving PM, Benjamin Netanyahu? Jeremy Bowen says the pre-emptive writing of his political obituary has proved premature before.

Last week's general election in Israel produced an indecisive result, but President Rivlin has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the country's next government, after Mr Netanyahu and his main political opponent Benny Gantz failed to agree a deal on a unity government.

Many observers suggested this election would be the end of an era for Israel's longest-serving PM, but as the BBC's Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen points out, the pre-emptive writing of Mr Netanyahu’s political obituary has proved premature before. 

There were protests in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil this week, after an eight-year-old girl was allegedly killed by police, while she was a passenger in a van with her mother. 
Hugo Bachega reports from Rio on how a crime crackdown in the city's favelas is affecting the innocent too.

Iran is currently involved in multiple stand-offs with countries around the world, most noticeably with the United States. President Trump has frequently castigated what he has called a 'repressive regime' - but what do US voters think about this constant sabre-rattling? The USA is home to a sizeable Iranian diaspora, and Lois Pryce travelled to California to test the political temperature in so-called 'Tehrangeles'.

Pre-packaged adventures into the wilds to spy on the wonders of nature are big business, but on a trip to Uganda, Lottie Gross experienced a creeping sense of unease, as the intrusive nature of her luxury adventure began to unfold. 

The Rugby World Cup is currently underway in Japan, for one of the host cities - the coastal city of Kamaishi - the competition marks a remarkable recovery. Ash Bhardwaj has been exploring what rugby means for the city, as it recovers from the devastation caused by a Tsunami in 2011.

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