Netanyahu Soundly Defeats Chief Rival in Israeli Elections

Binyamin Netanyahu fights for political survival at Israeli general election. Netanyahu faces determined opposition and an electorate who seem ready to force a change. A supporter takes a selfie with Israeli Labour Party 

AFP Gil Cohen MagenA giant campaign billboard rotates showing Israeli PM and Likud party's candidate Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli MP Labour Party leader and co-leader of the Zionist Union party, Isaac Herzog.

With all due respect to the millions of people who gave up time on their vacation day to cast ballots, it was clear from the start that the election would be decided by one man: President Reuven Rivlin. When the polling stations closed at 10 p.m

Binyamin Netanyahu fights for political survival at Israeli general election. Netanyahu faces determined opposition and an electorate who seem ready to force a change. A supporter takes a selfie with Israeli Labour Party 

The first exit polls for Israel's elections are in, and they contain some surprises, but few conclusions. An average of these polls, which were conducted by Israel's TV stations, put Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and Isaac Herzog's