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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went neck and neck with Zionist Union Party leader Issac Herzog but ultimately pulled away in the election. Video provided by Newsy Newslook
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud Party swept to a decisive victory results showed Wednesday in a general election that exposed Israel's rifts at home and abroad, including with the White House.
With the majority of votes counted, Likud won 30 of the 120 seats in the country's Knesset, or parliament. The center-left opposition Zionist Union party led by Isaac Herzog won 24 seats. Israel's Election Committee is expected to confirm the results Thursday.
Netanyahu lagged in pre-election polls, and exit polls showed the parties deadlocked. Likud is now in a strong position to form a coalition government and hand Netanyahu his fourth term, although that process could take weeks and involve intense political wrangling.
"I am proud of the Israeli people who, in the moment of truth, knew how to separate between what's important and what's peripheral, and to insist on what's important," Netanyahu told supporters during Likud's election celebrations Wednesday. "The most important thing for all of us ... is real security, social economy and strong leadership."
Herzog said he spoke to Netanyahu on Wednesday, congratulated him and wished him success.
"This is not an easy morning for us and for those who believe in our way. We will lead the fight, together with our partners in Knesset, for the values believe in," Herzog and the party's co-leader Tzipi Livni said in a statement.
During the campaign, Netanyahu sharply veered to the political right in a bid to woo far-right voters. His hard-line policies on issues such as Iran's nuclear program, settlement construction on contested lands and Palestinian statehood led to clashes with President Obama and the international community.
In contrast, Herzog's campaign was focused around issues involving social and economic justice. Israelis routinely complain of the high cost of living and inflated house prices. Herzog was viewed as more likely to re-start the peace process with Palestinians that has stalled under Netanyahu's leadership.
In Washington late Tuesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama was confident strong U.S.-Israeli ties would endure far beyond the election, regardless of the victor.
Reuven Hazan, a professor of political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said the next Israeli government will reach out to Washington to heal political wounds but not necessarily cede to the administration's demands.
Hazan said recent moves by the Palestinian Authority to receive international statehood recognition mean Israel needs U.S. support more than ever, especially in the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
That point was echoed by Aaron David Miller of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
"(Netanyahu's) objective will be to wait Obama out and take advantage of the hope that the next U.S. president will be more understanding of his policies," he said.
The Joint Arab List, an alliance of Israeli Arab parties, came in third with 14 seats. Voter turnout was 71.8%, up from 67.8% in the 2013 elections.
Among the smaller parties, Yesh Atid secured 11 seats, Kulanu got 10, Bayit Yehudi won 8 seats and Shas notched up 7. United Torah Judaism and Yisrael Beytenu both secured 6 seats. Meretz got 4.
Likud's strong showing should nonetheless make it relatively straightforward for Netanyahu to form a coalition government. He can either opt to partner with right-wing and Jewish ultra-Orthodox parties or pursue a much broader national unity government that includes center-left parties. The latter option would ensure a strong majority not easily defeated in parliament.
Netanyahu said Wednesday he is committed to immediately beginning negotiations with those parties toward building a governing coalition that requires at least 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset within two to three weeks.
While Likud's supporters celebrated victory Wednesday, opposition voters tried to analyze the Zionist Union's defeat and what it could mean for Israel's future.
Adele Raemer, a teacher living on the Israel-Gaza border who voted for a left-wing party, said now that Likud will be able to create a strong right-wing coalition, it can't blame the left wing or anyone else for the government's failures in the nation.
"Go on. Right, fix this country. It's all in your hands. Let's see what you are capable of rising to," Raemer said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went neck and neck with Zionist Union Party leader Issac Herzog but ultimately pulled away in the election. Video provided by Newsy Newslook
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud Party swept to a decisive victory results showed Wednesday in a general election that exposed Israel's rifts at home and abroad, including with the White House.
With the majority of votes counted, Likud won 30 of the 120 seats in the country's Knesset, or parliament. The center-left opposition Zionist Union party led by Isaac Herzog won 24 seats. Israel's Election Committee is expected to confirm the results Thursday.
Netanyahu lagged in pre-election polls, and exit polls showed the parties deadlocked. Likud is now in a strong position to form a coalition government and hand Netanyahu his fourth term, although that process could take weeks and involve intense political wrangling.
"I am proud of the Israeli people who, in the moment of truth, knew how to separate between what's important and what's peripheral, and to insist on what's important," Netanyahu told supporters during Likud's election celebrations Wednesday. "The most important thing for all of us ... is real security, social economy and strong leadership."
Herzog said he spoke to Netanyahu on Wednesday, congratulated him and wished him success.
"This is not an easy morning for us and for those who believe in our way. We will lead the fight, together with our partners in Knesset, for the values believe in," Herzog and the party's co-leader Tzipi Livni said in a statement.
During the campaign, Netanyahu sharply veered to the political right in a bid to woo far-right voters. His hard-line policies on issues such as Iran's nuclear program, settlement construction on contested lands and Palestinian statehood led to clashes with President Obama and the international community.
In contrast, Herzog's campaign was focused around issues involving social and economic justice. Israelis routinely complain of the high cost of living and inflated house prices. Herzog was viewed as more likely to re-start the peace process with Palestinians that has stalled under Netanyahu's leadership.
In Washington late Tuesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama was confident strong U.S.-Israeli ties would endure far beyond the election, regardless of the victor.
Reuven Hazan, a professor of political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said the next Israeli government will reach out to Washington to heal political wounds but not necessarily cede to the administration's demands.
Hazan said recent moves by the Palestinian Authority to receive international statehood recognition mean Israel needs U.S. support more than ever, especially in the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
That point was echoed by Aaron David Miller of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
"(Netanyahu's) objective will be to wait Obama out and take advantage of the hope that the next U.S. president will be more understanding of his policies," he said.
The Joint Arab List, an alliance of Israeli Arab parties, came in third with 14 seats. Voter turnout was 71.8%, up from 67.8% in the 2013 elections.
Among the smaller parties, Yesh Atid secured 11 seats, Kulanu got 10, Bayit Yehudi won 8 seats and Shas notched up 7. United Torah Judaism and Yisrael Beytenu both secured 6 seats. Meretz got 4.
Likud's strong showing should nonetheless make it relatively straightforward for Netanyahu to form a coalition government. He can either opt to partner with right-wing and Jewish ultra-Orthodox parties or pursue a much broader national unity government that includes center-left parties. The latter option would ensure a strong majority not easily defeated in parliament.
Netanyahu said Wednesday he is committed to immediately beginning negotiations with those parties toward building a governing coalition that requires at least 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset within two to three weeks.
While Likud's supporters celebrated victory Wednesday, opposition voters tried to analyze the Zionist Union's defeat and what it could mean for Israel's future.
Adele Raemer, a teacher living on the Israel-Gaza border who voted for a left-wing party, said now that Likud will be able to create a strong right-wing coalition, it can't blame the left wing or anyone else for the government's failures in the nation.
"Go on. Right, fix this country. It's all in your hands. Let's see what you are capable of rising to," Raemer said.
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