Article posted: 1/23/2013 9:01 AM

Israeli election casts ex-TV anchor as kingmaker

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It appears Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's future in office may depend on newcomer Yair Lapid, above. Lapid's Yesh Atid, or There is a Future, emerged as the second-largest party in Israel's parliament after the prime minister's bloc, giving the 49-year-old former journalist unexpectedly strong leverage in upcoming coalition negotiations.

Associated Press

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