Netanyahu and his opponent both spin election as victory as results trickle in
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot both spun the parliamentary results as a victory for their respective sides on election night, despite full results not yet being confirmed.
TL;DR
- Both Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot claimed victory on Israeli election night.
- Full election results were not confirmed at the time of reporting.
- With 84.5% of votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc led with 54 seats, and Eisenkot's bloc had 49 seats.
- A significant portion of votes, including those from soldiers and diplomats, are still uncounted and are expected to favor right-wing parties.