Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge for leadership of his conservative Likud party on Thursday, reports BBC News.
Long-term rival Gideon Saar is opposing Netanyahu in internal party elections. Netanyahu now faces trial on bribery and corruption charges, and Saar says the longtime leader won't be able to lead Likud to victory in March elections because he failed to win enough seats to form a government in two elections since April.
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