Benjamin Netanyahu Celebrates Come-from-Behind Win: ‘A Victory Against All the Odds’

Netanyahu had trailed in polls until the final days, and still faces criminal indictment on corruption charges (which his supporters claim are baseless and politically motivated).

But voters rallied to his side for a variety of factors.

One may have been the indirect influence of American politics. Israeli voters watching Democrats choose Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) as their frontrunner may have been convinced to stick with their tough-minded leader. Netanyahu came to power in 2009 promising to oppose pressure from then-newly-elected President Barack Obama.

Netanyahu cited his record. “Do you know why [voters] put faith in us?” he asked. “Because they know that we brought the greatest decade in the history of the State of Israel.”

https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2020/03/02/benjamin-netanyahu-celebrates-come-from-behind-win-a-victory-against-all-the-odds/