Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party
edged (Haaretz) out center-left challenger, the Zionist Union, winning thirty of the 120 seats in the Israeli parliament,
Haaretz reported. Turnout was its highest since 1999, with
72 percent (WaPo) of eligible voters going to the polls. The victory puts Netanyahu on track to
secure (NYT)
a third consecutive and fourth term in office. The right-wing Likud
party is now faced with the task of forming a coalition government with
Israel's many small political parties. The White House said late
Tuesday that it remains dedicated to working closely with Israel, despite souring ties in the lead up to Israel's election.
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