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Israelis elected right-wing candidate Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by a razor-thin margin over incumbent Shimon Peres, an architect of peace agreements with the Palestinians. The unofficial final vote gave Netanyahu 50.4 percent to Peres' 49.5 percent.
Below you will find the background information on the situation in Israel before the elections, as well as the top Story on this pivotal election
Top Story
Israel election results stand, despite Labor appeal
July 4, 1996
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won the recent election fairly, an Israeli court declared Thursday, rejecting the Labor Party's assertion that widespread voting fraud cost former Prime Minister Shimon Peres the election.
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