The Takeaway: Iran looms over Israel’s March 23 elections

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Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaign at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on February 26, 2021 ahead of the March 23 Israel general election. - Israel will hold its fourth general election in less than two years, on March 23. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaign at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on Feb. 26, 2021 ahead of the March 23 Israel general election. - MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images
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