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Israeli PM Netanyahu defiant after corruption indictment

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and his and rival Benny Gantz have so far each failed to form a coalition

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday became the country's first prime minister to be indicted in office, on corruption charges, but defiantly condemned the "coup" against him and vowed to hold onto power.

The shock announcement compounded the political chaos gripping Israel, which has been without a government for months and faces the prospect of its third election in a year.

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