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The Economic Times
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Benjamin Netanyahu to run for re-election, his party says, after Trump raises doubts

Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election this year, his party announced ​on Wednesday, after U.S. President ​Donald Trump said he wasn't sure if the Israeli ​prime minister would stand again.

In a brief statement, Netanyahu's Likud Party said he would run in the election and, God willing, he would win. The election has not yet been formally ‌announced but ⁠must be ⁠held by October.

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