After three parliamentary elections within the span of a year, and though his right-wing/ultra-Orthodox bloc did not garner the golden 61 seats needed for an outright majority, it now seems that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue occupying his position for a further term.
Like the ever-lasting phoenix, Netanyahu offered last night his Likud party one of its greatest-ever victories, amassing four additional Knesset seats. Thus, the right-wing/ultra-Orthodox bloc is almost within reach of 60 seats. After 90% of the votes counted, the Likud is set to be the largest Knesset faction with 36 seats, far ahead of its top rival Blue and White, left with only 32 seats.