Israelis had “given a great victory to the right and to the Likud under my leadership,” says Netanyahu
Exit polls indicate there is no clear winner in the Israeli election, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fate uncertain and signalling continued political deadlock.
The polls on Israel’s three main TV stations on Tuesday showed Netanyahu and his religious and nationalist allies, as well as the diverse array of opponents, both falling short of a parliamentary majority. That could set the stage for weeks of paralysis and even an unprecedented fifth consecutive election. Exit polls are often imprecise and the official results may not be known for days.
Netanyahu claims ‘victory’
Netanyahu nevertheless said in a Facebook post late Tuesday that Israelis had “given a great victory to the right and to the Likud under my leadership”.
The exit polls conducted by Channels 11, 12 and 13 were nearly identical, showing Netanyahu and his allies with 53-54 seats in the 120-seat…