Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faces an important election Tuesday. If he wins, there will be some changes in the path forward for the U.S. diplomatic effort in the region. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: APTEL AVIV—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in a position Wednesday morning to fend off a strong election challenge by a former army chief after a hard-fought race that underlined Israel’s rightward drift and tested voters’ support for a leader facing corruption allegations. With 97% of the votes counted, Mr. Netanyahu’s Likud party and Mr. Gantz’s Blue and White party both looked set to secure about 35 seats, with Mr. Netanyahu’s right-religious bloc on track to secure a majority of 65 seats in Israel’s 120-seat parliament,...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 10, 2019 02:37 UTC