Israel’s former prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is close to being declared the winner in Israel’s parliamentary election. Exit polls show Netanyahu and his right-wing allies winning the 61 seats necessary to form a government. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Noga Tarnopolsky, an Israeli reporter based in Jerusalem, about the election results and what Netanyahu’s victory could mean for Israel.
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