Netanyahu leads in Israeli election, but still lacks majority

The World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed “sweet victory” as nearly complete results indicate his Likud party coming out on top as the largest party in a third national election in less than a year. However, he is still short of a governing majority. How did he do it and what happens next? Host Marco Werman speaks in the studio with The World’s Ariel Oseran.

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