Final results of Israeli polls show win for Likud
Party captures 36 seats in Knesset, according to data from Central Elections Committee
Ankara
JERUSALEM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has the best chance of forming a government according to final election results released Friday.
The right-wing party captured 36 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, said the Yediot Aharonot daily, citing data from the Central Elections Committee.
Retired general Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party -- Likud's main rival -- clinched 35 seats, according to the data.
"The right-wing bloc [led by Likud] now has a 65-55 advantage over the Left and the Arab parties. However, minor changes to the final tally may still be forthcoming," the daily said.
The ultra-Orthodox Shas Party got eight seats, the right-wing United Torah Judaism party got seven seats, the center-right Labor and Hadash-Ta'al parties tied with six seats each, Yisrael Beytenu and the Union of Right-Wing Parties each got five seats and Meretz, Kulanu and UAL-Balad four each.
More than 40 parties vied in Tuesday’s election with some 61% of voters casting ballots.
Netanyahu had run in the polls while facing corruption and bribery charges in three cases.
If he manages to form a new government, he will be the longest-serving leader in Israel's history.
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