Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, centrist Benny Gantz, on Tuesday promised to continue the struggle after polls exit predicted Netanyahu’s narrow victory in the country’s general election.
Gantz, a former military Chief, said the results of the exit polls were inconclusive, as the surveys indicated that Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party gained about 37 seats, his centrist Blue and White party got 32-34 seats.
Meanwhile, the exit polls also showed that Netanyahu’s party and allies gained 59 or 60 seats, meaning the bloc fell short of two or one seat(s) needed for a majority coalition in Israel’s 120-seat parliament.
He, however, told his supporters in Tel Aviv that even if the official results accord with the exit poll data, Netanyahu could not form a government.
“My party remained unified, strong, and loyal to our path.
“The Blue and White may still force a unity government, including the Likud party and the Blue and White party.
“We’re still in this fight. The election on Monday is Israel’s unprecedented third parliamentary elections in less than a year, after the two previous rounds yielded inconclusive results, causing a year-long political stalemate.”
Xinhua/NAN.
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