Israel Election: Prime Minister Netanyahu's Party Wins

THX/Reuters reported that official results showed that with 99% of votes counted on the morning of March 18, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party had won a clear victory in the Israeli parliamentary election held on March 17.

According to the vote count, the Likud Party won 29 seats in the Knesset, while the left-wing Zionist Union (ZU) of Isaac Herzog came in second with 24 seats.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) in front of supporters in Tel Aviv, after preliminary results were announced. (Source: AFP/TTXVN)

Israeli media described the result as a "big victory" for Mr. Netanyahu. However, the formation of a government will still depend on coalition negotiations between the country's other political parties.

Earlier, Prime Minister Netanyahu declared a "big victory" after exit polls showed his Likud Party tied with the Zionist Union in the general election held on March 17./.

According to VNA