Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger, though the outlook could shift as ballots are counted.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at a rally next to his wife Sara Netanyahu. Image: DPA/PA Images ISRAEL’S BENJAMIN NETANYAHU has inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger, though the outlook could shift as ballots are counted.
The margins appeared wafer-thin, as was expected in the bitterly divided nation holding its fifth election in less than four years. Previous elections have shown that slight adjustments during the official count can turn an apparently decisive result into yet another deadlock. An outright victory for the bloc would end the short reign of an alliance of eight parties under Lapid that managed to oust Netanyahu last year before collapsing itself.Lapid’s Yesh Atid was on track for an expected second-place finish, with projections giving it between 22 and 24 seats.
“It’s time we go back to being masters of our country,” he said, reiterating his call for security services to use more force against Palestinians. While many candidates have cited security as a concern, none have pledged to revive moribund peace talks with the Palestinians.
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