Benjamin Netanyahu son's romance with Norwegian sparks uproar

Yair Netanyahu and Sandra Leikanger. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The love life of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son is setting off sparks - in Israeli politics.

News that Yair Netanyahu, 23, is dating a statuesque non-Jewish Norwegian university student is not only a juicy item for the gossip pages. It has also triggered uproar from religious lawmakers opposed to intermarriage, and prompted debate over the Jewish state's relationship with the outside world.

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