Netanyahu claims victory despite Israel exit polls showing no clear winner: ‘Arab parties out of question’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out forming a government with the support of Arab parties. Addressing supporters at Likud headquarters in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said that the Jewish and Zionist majority must unite and there is no question of forming a government backed by Arab parties. The prime minister claimed that his party had secured a "clear, decisive majority".ย Pro-Netanyahu bloc bags 55 seats, as per initial trendsย With 53.7 per centย of ballot boxes counted as of 7:27 am, partial results published by the Central Elections Committee give the pro-Netanyahu bloc 55 seats and the anti-Netanyahu bloc 50.…
