Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu poised to return to power following parliamentary polls

Tel Aviv: Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared well placed to return to power after exit polls showed his right-wing bloc heading for a narrow majority in parliamentary polls held yesterday. Israel's longest-serving premier is poised to take 61-62 seats in the 120-member Knesset, according to Israeli television



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The early exit polls may differ from the final result of the election, which is not expected until later in the week but the results point to a stronger-than-expected showing by the right. This was Israel's fifth general election in less than four years