rather a referendum even you could say about benyamin netanyahu he has been in the post for over ten years now and as the come that says you know we can't run the country without bibi netanyahu as he's called and there are those who are saying it's too long there should be a change of government they are hoping to achieve that with these elections now the political landscape in israel is very fractured generally no single party gets anywhere near a majority in the knesset how tough could it be for the winning party to build a coalition this time round. yeah that's right i mean there's never one party that has so much or it is so it's all about coalition building so what usually happens is once the results are in then the party leaders will recommend who they would like to see as prime minister that doesn't have always to be the strongest party and the president will then tossed the leader of the party leader. who has the most chances of forming that government that can be sometimes rather difficult at least to have a month to do so. we have to wait and see and wait for the exit polls

those polls that have not always been accurate having said that most pollsters predict that benyamin netanyahu has more possibilities in wider fighting bloc to form a coalition but i think mr netanyahu doesn't want to take an actual census to do is any wrote what can you tell us about some of nessun yahoo's challengers in this election. well the main challenger he turns out to be benny guns and his new blue and white how do you that has they have flown this together with essentialist yes a tea party and both need to spend you've got it's number one and. number two would actually rotate the premiership if they would be successful now the question is you know whether they will be garnering enough to support to sway voters to vote for the most centrist approach to have been saying that they. want to unite to come see that they want to get away from the polarizing politics of prime minister netanyahu is so for many people you know it's hoped is actually they always say well anything but bibi as mr netanyahu has called you because of his do you go topless because of the uncertainty but also because

too close to call israeli election exit polls put longtime premier benyamin netanyahu and challenger benny gantz in a dead heat as both declared victory. president putin dismisses them all or investigation into the alleged collusion between trump and russia in two thousand and sixteen calling it a total nonsense. and the trump administration fires up fresh salvo at its european allies pledging to hit goods with tariffs worth as much as eleven billion dollars and the u.s. says the move is in retaliation for subsidies given to boeing rival airbus. or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r.t. international and sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us. right now counting is under way in israel's general election but the exit polls indicate a neck and neck race between incumbent prime minister benyamin netanyahu and his political rival benny gantz with both now claiming an early victory looking over the exit polls in tel aviv here is our middle east correspondent policy. what we're hearing from the initial exit polls really confirms what we've heard from surve

all right benyamin netanyahu has scraped out a record fifth term as israel's prime minister after a hotly contested election details in just a couple minutes. when lawmakers manufacture consent to consistent to the public will. when the ruling closest to protect themselves. with the flaming. lips be the one. to ignore middle routes to. the real new. proposal relies on competition competition means that if you're winning ideas or winning companies you survive if you don't yell survive best survival of the fittest is competition but if you have a corrupt social bank who is willing to finance dodgy deals then it crowds out the good company and they end up with a lot of bad companies and it crowds out of competition and you end up with a with a with a crony capitalism. a welcome back this is our team international israel's benyamin netanyahu has managed to clinch a victory in the country's general election and will now serve as a record fifth term as head of the government the opposition conceded defeat on wednesday evening but also issued a stern warning to the prime minister. we did not win

between the two main parties in israel but benyamin netanyahu has the advantage in coalition talks. watching al-jazeera live from doha fully backed also coming up. around sudan's military headquarters for a fourth night as western nations join the call for political transition algeria is army chief patients during the government transition and blames foreign policies for undermining stability and british prime minister theresa may is on her way to brussels for an emergency e.u. summit just forty eight hours before the u.k. is due to crash the european union. will begin in israel where benjamin netanyahu looks set for a rare fifth term as prime minister despite the party of his main rival winning as many seats in the election his likud party and the blue and white coalition of his benny gantz have both think it secured thirty five seats but now is expected to get the support of smaller right wing parties to form a coalition government so far benny. and says not conceded defeat and says what he achieved in tuesday's election is historic. it's a new morning we are waking up to informat

benyamin netanyahu is likud persis benny gantz blue and white party is resurrection is said to be a tight race with voters remaining split including here in this close restore in jerusalem ilana benyamin hopes that netanyahu it's every phone calls to prime minister who form the next government she can see any i'll turn it. on. i think b.b. has a great team they're doing fine and have babies elected i will sleep well at night we will move towards a safe future for me for my sons and grandsons and she looked at them another four years of bibi unthinkable for this young student guggenheim voted for netanyahu three could party in the previous elections but this time his vote for the go to the new blue and white party headed by former army chief of staff benny gantz i think the time is coming though you serve his country well i think after ten for years the really the time has come to switch parties and have to haul around one white take the premiership and move country to hopefully better and more secure places. when israelis go to the polls on tuesday they have a wide range of issues to cons

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doha coming up in the next sixty minutes at times between the two main parties in israel but benyamin netanyahu has the advantage in coalition talks. thousands around sudan's military headquarters for a fortnight as western nations join the call for a political transition also this hour a setback for u.n. efforts to help refugees trapped in libya as fighting goes on around the capital. in sports tom secure a one no one in the first leg of their champions league tie with manchester city but the quarter final win coming at a cost injury could rule captain harry came out for the rest of the season. thank you for joining us benjamin netanyahu look sets for a fifth time as israel's prime minister this by the pointy of his main rival winning as many seats both code and the blue and white coalition of benny gantz have secured thirty five seats but it's now is expected to get the support of smaller right wing parties to form a coalition government we begin our coverage with this report from harry fawcett in tel aviv. after a night of wild be diverging exit polls benjamin netanyahu waited and waited unt

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benyamin netanyahu is likud versus benny gantz blue and white party is resurrection is said to be a tight race with voters remaining split including here in this close restore in jerusalem and other benyamin hopes that netanyahu as everyone calls the prime minister will form the next government she can see any alternative on. i think b.b. has a great team they're doing fine and have babies elected i will sleep well at night we will move towards a safe future for me for my sons and grandsons it should be locked up in chile another four years of baby unthinkable for this young student guggenheim voted for netanyahu city could party in the previous elections but this time his vote for the go to the new blue and white party headed by former army chief of stuff benny gantz i think the time is coming go to serve his country well i think after ten for years the really the time has come to watch parties that have been born white take the premiership and move on to the hopefully better and more secure places. when israelis go to the polls on tuesday they have a wide range of issues to consider and

jerusalem so first of all stephanie looking at the picture that submerged expectations are benyamin netanyahu is going to have a fifth term or what sort of fifth term is this shaping up to be in terms of the ever moving shift to the right of israeli politics. it really isn't it looks like it could be and i say could because i think there is still a small margin of possibility that who knows perhaps benny gantz will decide to join. netanyahu government people tell you it's unlikely other people will tell you maybe we've just heard from benny gantz addressing his supporters saying that it's looking bleak but the results are not fine. yet he did say though reading between the lines we will not back down from our public duty to represent over a million people who also for something different but i think yes what you're saying is there's absolutely a shift to the right here when it comes to the political movement when it comes to the narrative throughout this campaign so i mean the left has been used as a dirty word as a four letter word you had prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the beach yeste

who's facing a tough election race on tuesday some see it as donald trump's latest gift to benyamin netanyahu after the u.s. leader recognized to jerusalem and the golan heights as a solver in israeli territory. and italy's a combative interior minister forms an alliance of right wing nationalist parties saying he aims to shake up in the e.u. after next month's elections.

who is facing a tough election race on tuesday some see it as donald trump's latest gift to benyamin netanyahu after the u.s. leader recognized jerusalem and the golan heights as a sovereign israel. and combative interior minister forms an alliance of right wing at nationalist parties saying he aims to shake up the e.u. after next month's elections. kevin owen joins you next hour with the latest from around the world crosstalk is next on international but in the.

too close to call israeli election exit polls put long time premier benyamin netanyahu and the challenger benny gantz in a dead heat as both declared victory. president putin dismisses them all or investigation into the alleged collusion between trump and russia in two thousand and sixteen calling it a total nonsense. and the trump administration fires up fresh salvo at its european allies pledging to hit e.u. goods with tariffs worth as much as eleven billion dollars and the u.s. says the move is in retaliation for subsidies given to boeing rival air bus.

based huge israeli election campaign billboards benyamin netanyahu with donald trump the president has expressed support for the prime minister's reelection in december twenty seven teen the u.s. announced that it would move its embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. it was a controversial decision. from find the demonstrations in the palestinian terror trains. justinian's want to make east jerusalem the capital of a future state. but at this point netanyahu appears to have abandoned his commitment to a two state solution. and he supports new settlements in the israeli occupied west bank. this is apparently a concession to the nationalist and ultra-orthodox parties that netanyahu will need to build a coalition government. and israeli arab m.p.'s are upset about the new nation state law which they say discriminates against them. many israelis are deeply concerned about security right now and netanyahu has promised to address their concerns he has even taken on the additional post of defense minister and has promised to enhance cyber security. the prime minister says that iran pos

the tightest of races with both baby carrots claiming victory in the election but incumbent benyamin netanyahu looks to have the edge we'll have all the latest on the first results and what they mean for the country also coming up it's almost pretty day ok britain's theresa may prepares to ask european leaders for a delay to break that if they refuse u.k. could crash out of the e.u. in two days time.

this is d w news live from berlin israel's benyamin netanyahu is on course to win a freckled face tough as prime minister he's calling it a colossal victory it was a tight race against his nearest rival that religious right wing policies except to tip the balance in netanyahu in sight but also coming up another big day for britain's to reason that he as she prepares to austere appeal pm leaders for a delay to bracks it if they refuse the u.k. could crash out of the e.u. in two days' time.

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i'm fully back with a look at our main stories on al-jazeera benyamin netanyahu looks set for a fifth term as israel's prime minister despite the party of his main rival winning as many seats both code and the blue and white coalition of benny gantz of secured thirty five seats but netanyahu is expected to get the support of smaller right wing parties to form a coalition government sure. i'm very excited that the people of israel gave me their trust for a fifth time and a bigger trust than before. me. and i'm telling you again the people of israel gave their trust for us and this is a president benny gantz call the tight result a historic achievement. to new morning we are waking up to information of final results we are waiting for real results i repeat and stress that this is a historic achievement he has never been such a big insignificant party that was formed with so many good people in such a short time the people talk to us the people want a different way and we are going to deliver it i told you that i came fourteen years this is only the first morning there's plenty of work a

prime minister benyamin netanyahu wants to be reelected with his likud party despite facing a possible indictment for corruption. netanyahu has been in office for ten years if he wins this time and lasts a full term he'll become israel's longest serving prime minister so far his main rival is former army chief benny guns whose newly formed blue and white party has led most of the opinion polls in recent weeks that is that what this election's about are about their personal mostly focus on the leaders on the ten euros indictments on on the new guy in the block. benny gantz and nothing more than that pollsters project that netanyahu may have more opportunities than the center left block to form a coalition with other smaller parties on the right. that are full of the idea of the stand of crema she now joins me from jerusalem welcome john nash is a voting coming along what's the turnout like so far. well we got some new figures from the central election committee and they're saying the votes to turnout stands at around twenty five percent at noontime that's about the same a little bit les

securing a close victory in a hotly contested election benyamin netanyahu has become the first other prime minister to hold office for five terms will his right wing coalition very all hope for peace with palestine once and for all i ask danny aiello and forward up the foreign minister of israel. president. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is a victory for the. palestinians wondering whether any progress. will . be brave enough to make steps towards solving. problems will his coalition support taking a hard line away from peace danny aiello on former deputy foreign minister of israel welcome to the show it's great to have you with us lots to discuss when i mean that's when the asshole has won a new record term as israeli prime minister now he supports the settlement his backers sabba hardline view on the palestinians and says next term going to be absolutely nothing to advance the peace cause forward. i think actually that there is a better chance to move forward because not only because the b.'s on his fifth term . and the veteran and these very secured himself he's a man of. histo

contested election benyamin netanyahu has become the first israeli prime minister to hold office for five terms will his right wing coalition very all hope for peace with palestine once and for all i ask danny ayalon former deputy foreign minister of israel. and the president should face to face really prime minister benjamin netanyahu is a victory for the israeli conservatives but it leaves the palestinians wondering whether any progress in peace talks will now be achievable will the newly reelected netanyahu be brave enough to make steps toward solving the main middle eastern problem or will his coalition support depend on him taking a hard line away from peace danny i am former deputy foreign minister of israel welcome to the show it's great to have you with us lots to discuss when i mean that's when the asshole has won a new record term as israeli prime minister now he supports the settlement his backers sabba hardline view on the palestinians and says next term going to be absolutely nothing to advance to peace cause forward i think actually that there is a better chance to move