JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the Israeli national election, securing a record fifth term in office despite running neck-and-neck with his challenger Benny Gantz, the country’s three main television channels said on Wednesday. If he wins, Netanyahu, 69, will be on track to be the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s 71-year history. But with Trump’s moves on Jerusalem and The Golan, the prime minister may feel emboldened to advocate for annexation. A close result in the election would put smaller parties in a powerful position, turning marginal political figures into kingmakers. Once the votes are tallied, President Reuven Rivlin will ask parties that have won parliamentary seats who they support for prime minister.

Source: Pakistan Today April 10, 2019 04:39 UTC