Israeli PM Netanyahu appears to be headed toward re-election, as nearly complete election results show him surging ahead of his main competitor.
Supporters of the Blue and White Party react while watching exit polls in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 9, 2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.F. Brinley Bruton and Paul Goldman
"The right bloc in the Likud won a definite victory. I thank the citizens of Israel for their trust. I will begin forming a right-wing government with our natural partners tonight," Netanyahu tweeted in Hebrew.By Wednesday morning, with 97 percent of the votes counted, Likud and Blue and White had won 35 seats each.
Gantz hit out at Netanyahu over the series of scandals swirling around him. Netanyahu tried to portray Gantz as inexperienced and weak. While exit polls indicate where the main parties stand, building a government is an uncertain and sometimes tortuous process. Negotiations could take days or even weeks. After final results are released in around 24 hours or so, President Reuven Rivlin will meet with party leaders and select the one he believes is most capable of forming a coalition based on each party’s recommendations.
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