ISRAEL'S BENJAMIN NETANYAHU EDGES CLOSER TO AN UNPRECEDENTED ELECTION WIN

With 93% of votes counted, Israel’s former prime minister appears set to return to power after more than a year in the opposition

TEL AVIV—Benjamin Netanyahu moved closer to victory in Israel’s election, which would mark a major comeback for the country’s longest-serving premier after more than a year out of power.

''Benjamin Netanyahu, center, is expected to seal victory in Israel’s election.''

With over 93% of votes counted by Thursday morning, Mr. Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party maintained its lead with 32 seats and his right-wing religious and nationalist bloc was on course to win 65 in the 120-seat parliament, or Knesset, according to Israeli national broadcaster Kan. Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party remained on track to win 24 seats and his bloc of right-wing, left-wing and Arab parties were on course to secure 50.

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