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After national elections April 9, Benjamin Netanyahu appears primed to return to the prime minister's seat. Upcoming coalition negotiations will determine the extent of nationalist influence on the new government.

To gain the support it needs to form the next Israeli government, the apparent election victor Likud may need to concede on key policy direction and ministerial posts.

Voters Leave Netanyahu in the Driver's Seat, but Give Nationalists Steering Power

To gain the support it needs to form a government, the apparent election victor Likud may need to concede on key policy direction and ministerial posts.

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Israel

With almost every vote counted in the Israeli national elections, and with his chief opponent conceding defeat, the electoral ground favors a fifth term for incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Of the 120 Knesset seats up for a vote, Netanyahu's Likud party looks likely to take 35 seats -- the same number as the Blue and White alliance led by his primary rival, Benny Gantz. As the final tally is counted by April 17, the candidates must wait for a go-ahead by President Reuven Rivlin before attempting to form a governing coalition.

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Voters Leave Netanyahu in the Driver's Seat, but Give Nationalists Steering Power

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