Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu wins election, secures fifth term in office | World News, The Indian Express

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu wins election, secures fifth term in office | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Jerusalem |Updated: April 10, 2019 12:50:51 pm

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu wins election, secures fifth term in office

With 97 percent of the votes counted, neither of the candidates' parties had captured a ruling majority, but Netanyahu was clearly in a strong position to form a coalition government with other right-wing factions that have backed him.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accompanied by his wife Sara waves to his supporters after polls for Israel’s general elections closed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the Israeli national election, securing a record fifth term in office despite running neck-and-neck with his challenger Benny Gantz, the country’s three main television channels said on Wednesday.