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Benjamin Netanyahu wins Israel's national election, defeating Shimon Peres

In Israel's national election on May 29, 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu narrowly defeated incumbent Shimon Peres to become Prime Minister.

Netanyahu's victory shifted the political landscape in Israel and had immediate implications for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and how the Clinton administration would engage with Israel on negotiations and regional policy.

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