Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew cheers from supporters when he removed his bulletproof vest during a campaign stop in northern Israel. After asking if anyone in the audience was not a Likud member, he opened the vest and dropped it to the floor. He made the move after reading the audience a note from an adviser that the bulky vest looked silly on him.
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