PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldNetanyahu Wins 1996 Israeli PM Election by Less Than 1% Margin
In Israel's 1996 election, Benjamin Netanyahu won his first term as prime minister by a narrow margin of 0.98%, defeating incumbent Shimon Peres with 50.4% of the vote. The election followed a period of turmoil including the assassination of former PM Yitzhak Rabin and a wave of suicide bombings, which heightened security concerns and influenced voter sentiment.
HT World··Tel Aviv


