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How Israel's elections could impact the region

On Tuesday Israelis went to the polls for the fifth time in four years, and analysts expected a tight race for the 120-member Knesset, Israel's parliament. As Israelis wait for the final results of these elections, which are expected later this week, countries in the region - from Greece and Cyprus to the UAE - are also watching the results closely. Seth Frantzman, the Senior Middle East Correspondent and Middle East affairs analyst at The Jerusalem Post, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how these elections may impact the Middle East and Israel’s relations with countries in the broader region. 

Read Seth Frantzman’s analysis in The Jerusalem Post: How Israel’s elections may impact the Middle East

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