Exit Polls Show Netanyahu Expected To Win Unprecedented Fifth Term As Israeli Prime Minister

Despite facing indictment for fraud and breach of trust, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition appears to have held on to their majority in Tuesday's federal election, according to media reports.

Should Netanyahu return for a fifth term as prime minister, making him a lock to become the longest serving leader in Israeli history come July, the conservative firebrand and Trump ally plans to make history again by moving ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank, while also becoming the first sitting prime minister to officially be indicted on serious criminal charges while in office.

Thanks to a historic low voter turnout among Arab Israels, who have reportedly become disillusioned with the country's politics after the passage of a bill officially declaring Israel to be the 'Jewish homeland', according to the NYT.

Bloomberg reports that Netanyahu’s Likud party and the Blue and White bloc lead by centrist former military chief Benny Gantz each won about three dozen of parliament’s 120 seats.

However, together with other right wing and religious parties, a Netanyahu-led coalition has likely secured a total of 66 seats in one poll, and 64 according to another. A third showed the two blocs effectively tied, but with so many small parties running close threshold the results could still change.

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