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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won Tuesday's election. Although his Likud Party and Benny Gantz's Blue and White Party each won 35 seats, Netanyahu is the one who will be able to form a governing coalition able to withstand a bribery indictment by Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit, according to the results after 98% of the votes have been counted. On February 28,  Mandelblit indicted Netanyahu  pending a hearing. Details of the indictment that were not permitted to be released during the election could be leaked as early as Wednesday. The hearing is expected to take place in July and the decision on the final indictment some six months later. The parties that made it clear ahead of the election that they would not require Netanyahu to quit following a final indictment were Likud, Shas, United Torah Judaism, the Union of Right-wing Parties and Yisrael Beytenu, together earning a 61-seat majority. Likud won 35 seats, Shas and UTJ eight each and URP and Yisrael Beyte...

© Provided by Perform Media Channels Limited Rugby Australia has labelled superstar Israel Folau's Instagram post that said "hell awaits" for homosexuals as "unacceptable." The statement from the organisation comes just hours after the Wallabies and Waratahs star took to social media with more homophobic messaging. Folau again sparked significant reaction when he shared an image on Instagram on Wednesday evening along with the caption: "Those that are living in Sin will end up in Hell unless you repent. Jesus Christ loves you and is giving you time to turn away from your sin and come to him." RA moved quickly to acknowledge the growing backlash to the posts, distancing themselves from the message. "Rugby Australia is aware of a post made by Israel Folau on his Instagram account this afternoon," the statement read. "The content within the post is unacceptable. It does not represent the values of the sport and is disrespectful ...