国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Israel PM heads for 5th term in office after tight race_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Israel PM heads for 5th term in office after tight race

The international community has widely supported Palestinian plan of East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.

Things would not change much, even if the Blue and White party had won the elections.

"Likud and Blue and White both say pretty much the same thing," said Meir Rubin, executive director of the Kohelet Policy Forum.

Saeb Erekat, secretary-general of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee, said on his Twitter that "Israelis have voted to preserve the status quo."

Netanyahu has proven that his policies on Palestine have gained wide support among Israelis, said analysts.

And Israelis, fed up with political instability and frequent elections in the past years, have voted for stability.

"I am very satisfied and I am sure that people of Israel will be satisfied (about the results)," said Jerusalem resident Motti Nehama.

"Our country is in a good place," said Aliza Kanyas, another Jerusalem resident. "Bibi (Netanyahu) is powerful and strong."

Maya, another resident of Jerusalem, said she voted for the Likud and for Netanyahu because she is satisfied with his leadership and sees no other better candidate.

"It is a night of tremendous victory," Netanyahu told supporters who waited to congratulate him. "I am very moved that the nation of Israel trusts me for the fifth time."