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The Times of Israel reports:
As the final thousands of votes were being tallied Thursday evening, Prime Minister Yair Lapid called opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu to concede the race and congratulate him on his election victory. “The State of Israel is above any political considerations,” Lapid said. “I wish Netanyahu good luck for the people of Israel and the State of Israel.”
Netanyahu’s Likud will be the Knesset largest party, but the major success of the elections was the rise of the Netanyahu-allied, far-right Religious Zionism faction, which includes the Otzma Yehudit party of Itamar Ben Gvir, who was barred from IDF service because of his extremist activities and positions, and the anti-LGBT Noam party.
The Jerusalem Post reports:
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu began to field congratulatory calls and tweets from Israel’s foreign allies on Thursday, after the release of the final results of the election showing he would likely be able to form a coalition and return to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted “Mazel Tov my friend Netanyahu for your electoral success. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to deepen the India-Israel strategic partnership.”
Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni sent her congratulations to Netanyahu on Twitter as well, saying she is “ready to strengthen our friendship and our bilateral relations, to better face our common challenges.” Meloni was recently elected with some accusing her of being a Fascist.
What a great victory for Benjamin @Netanyahu in Israel! Hard times require strong leaders. Welcome back! pic.twitter.com/gF9SNkEuNW
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) November 3, 2022
Congratulations to the people of Israel on a robust high turnout election and clear choice of @Netanyahu to form a government.
בהצלחה חבר
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) November 2, 2022