Netanyahu outlines achievements, future plans as Likud leads polls

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that a right-wing government must be formed to ensure Israel’s long-term security, and that it cannot rely on coalitions with Arab parties “that are against our existence”. He made the comments to supporters at his Likud party headquarters in West Jerusalem on Tuesday, several hours after polls closed in Israel’s legislative election and the early results were being announced. With more than half of ballots counted , The Times of Israel projected Netanyahu’s bloc to win 56 seats and Gadi Eisenkot’s alliance, 49. Neither is likely to secure a clear path to a governing majority.