️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared victory in Israel's election despite being tied with the opposition party in exit polls.<unk> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared victory in Israel's election despite being tied with the opposition party in exit polls. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured) delivered a speech to supporters after declaring victory in Israel's election - which exit polls suggest are virtually neck and neck. <unk> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured) delivered a speech to supporters after declaring victory in Israel's election - which exit polls suggest are virtually neck and neck. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Netanyahu (left) took a moment to greet his wife Sara (right) on the stage after reacting to the early exit polls.<unk> Netanyahu (left) took a moment to greet his wife Sara (right) on the stage after reacting to the early exit polls.<unk> Netanyahu (left) took a moment to greet his wife Sara (right) on the stage after reacting to the early exit polls. ️ He wrote: 'Against all odds: a great victory for the Likud. A great victory for the people of Israel!<unk> But his main challenger later disputed Netanyahu's victory claim, saying 'everything is open'.<unk>But his main challenger later disputed Netanyahu's victory claim, saying 'everything is open.' ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Polls carried out by the country's three major TV stations have shown an extremely tight race between the Prime Minister's ruling Likud Party and opposition leader Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union.<unk> Polls carried out by the country's three major TV stations have shown an extremely tight race between the Prime Minister's ruling Likud Party and opposition leader Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union.<unk> Polls carried out by the country's three major TV stations have shown an extremely tight race between the Prime Minister's ruling Likud Party and opposition leader Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union.<unk> Two polls showed the parties deadlocked with 27 seats each, while a third gave Likud a slight lead of 28-27.<unk> Two polls showed the parties deadlocked with 27 seats each, while a third gave Likud a slight lead of 28-27. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Kahlon, a Likud breakaway, has not said which side he would favor - but is likely to drive a hard bargain.<unk> Kahlon, a Likud breakaway, has not said which side he would favor - but is likely to drive a hard bargain. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tied with Zionist Union's Isaac Herzog. TV station polls say both parties secured 27 seats in the 120-member Knesset.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> He disputed Netanyahu's victory claim, saying the race was'still open'<unk> He disputed Netanyahu's victory claim, saying the race was'still open'<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️