Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to win a third term in office, pushing the country further to the right, away from peace with the Palestinians and possibly towards a showdown with Iran. NBC's Jim Maceda reports.By Lawahez Jabari, Producer, NBC NewsTEL AVIV -- Israelis headed to the polls Tuesday in an election that was expected to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a third term in office and mark a shift to the political right.
More than 5.6 million Israeli are eligible to vote, and results are expected Wednesday morning.
The vote is expected to be followed by talks between different political parties to form a coalition government since no single party is likely to get an outright majority of the 120 seats in the Knesset.
Netanyahu’s Likud party is running with the nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party, and opinion polls have showed a surge in support for the far-right Jewish Home party, Reuters reported.
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