Israel Elections 2022: With 99 per cent of the ballots counted, Netanyahu-led right-wing bloc has taken a comfortable lead with 64 seats in the 120-member Knesset, paving way for his triumphant return.
The upcoming elections are an extension of Israel’s protracted political crisis, at the heart of which sits Netanyahu and his ongoing corruption trial.
Addressing his supporters early Wednesday, Netanyahu refused to concede defeat and vowed to work to form a new government that excludes Arab parties.
About 6.3 million eligible Israeli voters started voting Tuesday morning in the unprecedented repeat polls.
Israelis on Tuesday voted in the country's most closely fought election in years that will decide whether incumbent Netanyahu will get another term to become the longest serving premier in the Jewish state's history or be replaced with a former army chief.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud Party has won a surprise victory in Israel's election.Exit polls had forecast a dead heat but with almost all votes counted, results give Likud a clear lead
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