Three mandates of people are contrarian and misled exit pollsters in a disturbing fashion.

previous poor performance. Let's hope he doesn't do a "Sharik"-maneuver (Gaza retreat), Likud is known for that....after all: they're all politicians and we cannot do without them.

with six mandates lieberman cannot make demands. netanyahu does not need him to form a coalition. the defence portfolio is the most important one after the prime minister. netanyahu will choose his own man, someone very experienced and trustworthy.

They stood by what they know is the only way forward for Israel and the Jewish people. Nethanyahu knew exactly what they knew but chose the cowardly route for his own personal gain. History will know too and will never forget. The fight goes on

Meretz 4 Kulanu 10 Yesh Atid 11 Joint List 14 Zionist Union 24 TOTAL "LEFT": 63 Yisrael Beytenu 6 UTJ 5 Shas 7 Bayit Yehudi 8 Likud 30 TOTAL "RIGHT": 56

I will no longer support Israel. The last minute shift to extreme right and the use of racism to win is abhorrent. i will petition my congressman to vote against the money sent to Israel. No more war.

Actually, I'd go with Avigdor Lieberman. He is considerably more competent than you give him credit for being. Kahlon gets Finance; Lieberman gets Defense .... and the Iranians can start building bomb shelters. I am VERY cool with that.

to watch Israel being taken over by fascists. History has a twisted sense of humor.

the destructive route

Kulanu will most likely go with Bibi, if they get the finance ministry.

Once again, the cheer-leading liberal media was out to lunch. BB is fine. The Left has no answer for terror that is any better than BB's, and their plan for the economy is more taxes. Moreover, they will make peace with themselves, not with the Palestinians, who have no interest in peace. I wish Americans would learn like the Israelis that liberals have no solutions that work.

add Kulanu to Likud list

Jefferson. Mazal Tov Bibi ,you deserved to win.

... no hiding it this time. A hardline rightist government of occupiers and racists. Much better to say it how is it for all to see, rather than hiding behind centrists and pretending to be something else. Unfortunately for the the reasonable, intelligent Israeli they are going to have to be on the receiving end of collective punishment. And it is not far away.

I think Bibi and Leiberman are complementary. It's a good team for Israel. Congrats. for both.

It seems by no means certain that Kulanu is on the likud side: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulanu

that people tend to vote for winners. So the media made sure to convince the people with that and hoping the foolish trust them.

while Shas, Utj got slammed. Is it how Hashem wants to show that He disapproves of Shas and UTJ politics toward Israel? Only Hashem knows...

lieberman certainly has a srong personality. regards.

is not a leftist . Likud was his home until the last elections. That would make your list (in case everything else is right) Total "Left" : 53 Total "Right" : 66

Right doesn't mean extreme right.It's actually center-right. It does mean "not left". It is basically similar to what it was, with Netanyahu as the Prime Minister with a similar coalition. Not much changed.

What Kahlani is doing is called negotiations.