Israel’s 2019 election results
Benjamin Netanyahu was on course to secure a record fifth term as Israeli Prime Minister after his main election rival conceded defeat on Wednesday evening.
After a dramatic finish to a tightly-fought race, former army chief Benny Gantz accepted that Netanyahu had won. “We are all democratic, we all accept the decision of the nation,” Gantz said.
With more than 97% of the vote counted, according to Israeli media, a bloc led by Netanyahu’s Likud party would secure 65 seats in the 120-strong Knesset. A center-left bloc led by Gantz’s Blue and White party, supported by the Arab parties, would only muster 55 seats.
