Israel Election Puts Benjamin Netanyahu on Brink of Comeback
The former prime minister’s right-wing and religious-nationalist bloc is projected to win as many as 65 seats in the 120-seat parliament
TEL AVIV—Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the cusp of a comeback that could usher in one of the country’s most right-wing and religious governments, after Israelis delivered him and his political allies a clear edge in Tuesday’s election.
Mr. Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to win 31 seats, with 84% of the vote counted, according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan, while Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s centrist Yesh Atid party is projected to win 24 seats. A government led by Mr. Netanyahu is projected to win between 62 and 65 seats in the 120-seat parliament, or Knesset, according to calculations by Kan.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-election-puts-benjamin-netanyahu-on-brink-of-comeback-11667380338
