Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not be a candidate in the next national elections, his spokesman said Wednesday evening shortly before the expected dissolution of parliament that will pave the way for new elections in the fall.
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The outgoing prime minister announced to the elected officials of Yamina, his political formation, "
his intention not to stand in the next elections
", his spokesperson told the press in a short message in Hebrew, a few hours before the dissolution of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament.
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