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Netanyahu claims victory as vote count shows Likud further ahead The Times of Israel
Welll, that went better than many thought it would. Glad it did.
As voting ended in Israel’s Knesset elections Tuesday night, TV exit polls showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu well placed to retain the premiership, with his Likud party neck and neck with rival Isaac Herzog’s Zionist Union but better positioned to build a coalition. Netanyahu hailed a Likud victory, though Herzog refused to concede.
By 4 a.m., however, with some 90% of votes counted, the Central Elections Committee was indicating a far more dramatic victory for Netanyahu, with the Likud heading for a possible 30 seats, compared to Zionist Union’s 24 seats.
Welll, that went better than many thought it would. Glad it did.
As voting ended in Israel’s Knesset elections Tuesday night, TV exit polls showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu well placed to retain the premiership, with his Likud party neck and neck with rival Isaac Herzog’s Zionist Union but better positioned to build a coalition. Netanyahu hailed a Likud victory, though Herzog refused to concede.
By 4 a.m., however, with some 90% of votes counted, the Central Elections Committee was indicating a far more dramatic victory for Netanyahu, with the Likud heading for a possible 30 seats, compared to Zionist Union’s 24 seats.