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Bennett tells supporters he has ‘no plans’ to return to politics

(JNS) — Alternate Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has told his supporters that he has no plans to run in the country’s upcoming general election, Israeli media reported on Sunday.

The announcement comes after Channel 12 reported on Friday that Bennett had been presented with a series of polls indicating that a party led by him would succeed in crossing the electoral threshold in November.

According to the figures, the would-be party could become the kingmaker during the formation of Israel’s next government. Such a party w...