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In Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge before election

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (AP) — Kiryat Shmona has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad. Once a bustling commercial center, Israel’s northernmost city was temporarily evacuated three years ago after being battered by...

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Left / center-leftIn Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge before election

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 23, 6:58 AM

In Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge before election

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (AP) — Kiryat Shmona has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad. Once a bustling co...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 23, 5:15 AM

In Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge before election

Kiryat Shmona, Israel's largest commercial center in the far north, has long supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.

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Oct 23, 5:15 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Oct 23, 6:58 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

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