article_snippet: Jerusalem (CNN)After a bitter campaign, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming victory as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu main rival Isaac Herzog concedes.
article_snippet: CNN global affairs correspondent Elise Labott has been covering the Israel election in depth and took to Facebook to answer your questions about the Israel election.
article_snippet: 1) How did the race go from exit polls saying the race was a neck-and-neck race to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming victory within a matter of hours?
article_snippet: There's one pollster here in Israel named Avi Degani who predicted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would win all along.
article_snippet: There's also the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gained more seats because of the 11th-hour push to the right.
article_snippet: Also worth noting that Israeli elections always have surprises.
article_snippet: In the Israel election, no one predicted the amazing turnout for Yair Lapid, whose Yesh Atid party won 19 seats.
article_snippet: Opinion: Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win seal
highlights_snippet: CNN's Elise Labott holds Facebook chat about Israeli election results .
  