Netanyahu calls early Israeli election results a "great victory"

HUFFPOST ALERT Netanyahu Claims Election A 'Great Victory' For His Party, Race Still Too Close To Call MENAHEM KAHANA via Getty Images JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Twitter, claimed a "great victory" in Israel's election on Tuesday, after exit polls showed his right-wing Likud party even with its main opponent, the center-left Zionist Union. "Against all odds: a great victory for Likud, a great victory for the national camp led by Likud, a great victory for the people of Israel," Netanyahu wrote on his official Twitter account. (Reporting by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Dan Williams) More from The WorldPost on the Israeli elections: - Israelis Head To The Polls - The Many Faces Of Israel Are On Display As Millions Head To Vote - These Are The Main Candidates Vying For Votes - Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State If He Is Re-Elected - Key Facts About Israel's Election System - 10 Israeli Voters Lay Out Their Hope For The Future Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003