Netanyahu's Likud Party claims victory in Israel elections
- 9 years ago
With nearly all the votes counted in Israel's general election,... a clear winner has appeared... with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to take on his fourth term in office.
With more, we turn to Paul Yi at the News Center.
Paul, exit polls suggested a close draw between the two leading parties.
But it looks like Netanyahu has managed to pull a narrow victory.
Well, this stunning win for Netanyahu has been described as a surprise,... considering that the odds were stacked against him.
The European Union has congratulated the incumbent Israeli leader, while raising hopes on working together to re-launch peace talks in the Middle East.
Moving forward, Netanyahu's Likud party now faces the daunting task of forming a new government in the coming weeks.
Arirang's Kwon Soa has this report.
A clear, but surprising win.
Sitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party claimed victory in Tuesday's parliamentary elections.
"Against all odds: a great victory for Likud."
Israeli media reported that with nearly all of the votes counted on Wednesday morning, local time, Netanyahu's party won at least 29 seats out of 1-hundred-20 in the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
The party's main rival, the center-left Zionist Union led by Isaac Herzog, won 24 seats.
The Likud Party's victory came as a surprise, as pre-election polls on Friday showed the opposition party in the lead and Tuesday's exit polls had the two parties tied.
Once the results are confirmed, Netanyahu will embark on forming a new coalition government with other smaller parties,... a process that could be months-in-the-making.
"I spoke tonight with all party leaders in the national camp, and I asked them to join me and form a government without delay. Reality does not take a break. Israeli citizens expect us to quickly form a responsible leadership that will work for them...."
The key issues in the race... were less focused on security issues than they were in the past... a
With more, we turn to Paul Yi at the News Center.
Paul, exit polls suggested a close draw between the two leading parties.
But it looks like Netanyahu has managed to pull a narrow victory.
Well, this stunning win for Netanyahu has been described as a surprise,... considering that the odds were stacked against him.
The European Union has congratulated the incumbent Israeli leader, while raising hopes on working together to re-launch peace talks in the Middle East.
Moving forward, Netanyahu's Likud party now faces the daunting task of forming a new government in the coming weeks.
Arirang's Kwon Soa has this report.
A clear, but surprising win.
Sitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party claimed victory in Tuesday's parliamentary elections.
"Against all odds: a great victory for Likud."
Israeli media reported that with nearly all of the votes counted on Wednesday morning, local time, Netanyahu's party won at least 29 seats out of 1-hundred-20 in the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
The party's main rival, the center-left Zionist Union led by Isaac Herzog, won 24 seats.
The Likud Party's victory came as a surprise, as pre-election polls on Friday showed the opposition party in the lead and Tuesday's exit polls had the two parties tied.
Once the results are confirmed, Netanyahu will embark on forming a new coalition government with other smaller parties,... a process that could be months-in-the-making.
"I spoke tonight with all party leaders in the national camp, and I asked them to join me and form a government without delay. Reality does not take a break. Israeli citizens expect us to quickly form a responsible leadership that will work for them...."
The key issues in the race... were less focused on security issues than they were in the past... a