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Israel PM cancels UN visit over 'political context'
AFP
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.(Reuters Photo)
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.(Reuters Photo)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his planned visit to the United Nations General Assembly due to the "political context in the country", sources in his office told AFP Wednesday.

Initial results from Tuesday's general election show Netanyahu's Likud party tied with the Blue and White alliance of his main challenger, former army chief Benny Gantz.

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(Published 18 September 2019, 20:58 IST)