Netanyahu secures majority of seats in parliament
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies secured a majority of seats in parliament following elections two days ago, Israel's electoral commission said on Thursday. With 32 seats for Netanyahu's Likud party, 18 for ultra-Orthodox parties and 14 for a far-right alliance, his right-wing bloc won a total of 64 seats, according to results published by the commission. The opposition bloc of centrist outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid won 51 seats. (AFP)