The controversial former prime minister could return to power, as opponents try to block him.
BBC News, Jerusalem
What gives the ex-PM a boost in this vote is a deal between Likud and the far-right party, Religious Zionism, which has seen a sharp rise in popularity. They predicted the rival, anti-Netanyahu bloc getting 56 seats and the Arab-led Hadash-Taal alliance, which has ruled out joining a coalition, taking four.
"I'm voting for Lapid because I've liked what he's done up until now," says Etty, another shopper in Mahane Yehuda. "He should stay as prime minister. We have to give him a chance because Netanyahu [had] 12 years and he didn't do anything.
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