Israeli opposition leader promises to sustain the struggle after polls exit

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.