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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Orly Halpern

Far-right Ben-Gvir emerges as key player in Israel elections

Tuesday's Israeli election could further empower far-right legislator Itamar Ben-Gvir [Amir Cohen/Reuters]

Jerusalem – Until last year, Itamar Ben-Gvir was best known as a fringe Palestinian-hating religious far-right provocateur.

Now, as Israelis vote in parliamentary elections on Tuesday, he looks set to become a key player in the country’s fifth vote in less than four years.

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