[Kate Bolduan, Cnn Anchor:] The Israeli people have spoken, delivering a very big election victory to their prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The right-wing leader is getting set to serve a historic fourth term in office. About 99 percent of the votes have been counted. Netanyahu has declared victory, of course. His opponent, Isaac Herzog conceded and congratulated Netanyahu.
[John Berman, Cnn Anchor:] It turns out the race wasn't even that close. A lot of people, a lot polls predicted a loss for the prime minister but his Likud Party beat out Herzog's Zionist Union alliance by at least five states. This all after a bitter campaign that including some pretty stunning statements by the prime minister. He promised no Palestinian state would be established as long as he remained in office. Critics say he insulted Arab Israelis and he alienated allies. Global affairs correspondent, Elise Labott, joins us live from Jerusalem. What's the latest, Elise?
[Elise Labott, Cnn Global Affairs Correspondent:] John, after a week- long push but really in the last few days before the election, Prime Minister Netanyahu made a hard turn to the right saying the Palestinian state would never happen under his watch. As you said, he also urged right wing voters to come out to save him from Arabs coming out in droves trying to try to unseat him. These are very controversial positions and statements. That made the right come out and vote for him. But the problem is, now that they voted for him, they're going to expect him to make good on those campaign pledges. So today, Prime Minister Netanyahu is saying he wants to form a government as soon as possible. The question is what kind of government is that going to be. If it's going to be a very right wing government, it could really block him in, in terms of policies and maneuvering room and that really could hurt relations with the United States. He needs to start repairing relations with the U.S. But after the statements over the last 48 hours, John, these are totally different from policies that U.S. has been pursuing for the last 50 years trying to negotiate a Palestinian state. So I'm not sure how he really does that.
[Bolduan:] That's some of the work that needs to be done in earnest. That's for sure. Elise, following it all for us from Jerusalem. Elise, thank you so much. Important note for all of you. Elise Labott is doing a Facebook chat on the Israeli elections. If you have any questions, post them on CNN.comfacebook. That begins at noon eastern.
[Berman:] Meanwhile, the first congressman born in the 1980s, Aaron Schock, of Illinois, a one-time rising star, is stepping down after questions were raised about his spending habits and lavish lifestyle. The questions began when he spent $40,000 redecorating his office to look like the set of "Downton Abbey."
[Bolduan:] Schock didn't admit wrongdoing in his statement. But there are big questions. He says he's gone, so what's next? Who will replace him? And this, he may have gotten out of an ethics investigation by resigning but did he break the law? Let's go to Dana Bash who is in Washington now with much more on this. Dana, I know it was a surprise to everyone including Republican leadership when this announcement came down.
[Dana Bash, Cnn Chief Congressional Correspondent:] It was. By all accounts, it was kind of an impulsive decision that Aaron Schock made to resign yesterday morning. But it did come after the weight of so many different questions about so many different expenses that he made, both taxpayer dollars and related to political donations. He decided I've had enough. The other issue is that now that he's gone, as you mentioned, the Ethics Committee investigation, which was under way stops because he's not going to be a sitting member of Congress starting in about two weeks. The question about legal issues, that still is a potential. We have not I was just talking to a source who is close to the situation, saying that they still haven't gotten any indication from law enforcement that there is an investigation. Certainly, it is still possible. But like I was saying yesterday and you know, Kate, you know. You've walked these halls talking especially now that Aaron Schock has resigned and talking to Republican staffers in the hallways really for the past 24 hours, they've been saying that Aaron Schock didn't fit in. Starting with the fact that he had gorgeous fitted suits where most guys have suits and I saw this with admiration they have suits that don't fit and they don't have $500 shoes. That is the kind of jet-setting glamorous life that Aaron Schock had. You saw it all over his Instagram. You can see it in what he wore. And these Republicans are saying, look, it was just a matter of time before this very public lavish kind of attitude could potentially get him, and that's exactly what seemed to have happened. It was just too much too fast and with very, very slopping accounting of how he paid for it all.
[Bolduan:] It's one thing to not fit in as we well know but it's a whole different deal to misuse taxpayer dollars.
[Berman:] Republican Tom Cole, of Oklahoma, said he's a young man that learned an important message. Dana Bash thanks so much. I appreciate it. Following our breaking news AT THIS HOUR, at least 17 tourists killed in Tunisia. Two attackers killed but three still at large. Terrorists on the loose. We'll bring you new development right after the break.