Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Has Won Another Term To Lead Israel

Haaretz: Live Updates Israel Election: Gantz Concedes Defeat, Lapid Vows to Turn Knesset Into Battlefield

* Trump: Netanyahu's victory is good sign for peace
* Likud, Kahol Lavan tied with 35 seats each, but the right leads 65-55
* Netanyahu makes celebratory speech: 'A night of great victory'
* Gesher, Zehut, Hayamin Hehadash fail to enter Knesset

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has all but secured a 5th term on Wednesday morning, after more than 95 percent of the votes gave the right-wing bloc a 10-seat lead over the left.

Netanyahu's Likud tied with Benny Gantz's Kahol Lavan party with 35 seats each. Both leaders made victory speeches after the exit polls, vowing to be "everyone's prime minister."

But almost all right-wing parties have said they would recommend to the president that Netanyahu form the next ruling coalition. Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked's Hayamin Hehadash, as well as the far-right Zehut party led by Moshe Feiglin and Orly Levi-Abekasis' Gesher did not make it past the electoral threshold.

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WNU Editor: So much for the exit polls and international commentary predicting a close race.

More News On Yesterday's Israeli Election

The Latest: Netanyahu appears headed toward re-election -- AP
Netanyahu poised to become Israeli PM for 5th time -- AP
Israel's Netanyahu wins re-election with parliamentary majority: tally -- Reuters
'King Bibi': perennial survivor Netanyahu comes out ahead -- AFP
Netanyahu takes Jerusalem, and rocket-battered Sderot; Tel Aviv goes for Gantz -- Times of Israel
Israeli election: Netanyahu appears on track for victory despite tied result -- The Guardian
Netanyahu poised to claim victory in Israeli election -- France 24
Israel election results: PM Netanyahu on 'clear path' to victory in coalition with religious right -- ABC News Online
Israel election: Netanyahu set for record fifth term -- BBC
Defeated Gantz promises to bring hope despite ‘gloomy skies’ -- Times of Israel
Israel elections: Netanyahu set for record fifth term as PM -- The Al Jazeera
'The future is dark': Palestinians react to Israel's election -- The Guardian
Right-wing world leaders congratulate Netanyahu on likely election victory -- France 24
Trump congratulates Netanyahu on his election 'win' and says it gives peace a 'better chance' as Israeli PM puts together right-wing coalition and eyes party that wants to kick Arabs out of the country -- Daily Mail