article_snippet: the Zionist Union responded by saying in a statement that the Likud party "keeps misleading."
article_snippet: CNN's Elise Labott described the early results as a "stunning turnaround" for Netanyahu, who took a sharp turn toward the right during the final days of the hotly-contested campaign.
article_snippet: According to the early exit poll estimates, an Arab coalition ranked as his Likud party.
article_snippet: Moshe Kahlon, a former Likud minister who now heads his Likud party, said Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement "clearly shows Prime Minister Netanyahu is feeling the pressure.
article_snippet: But CNN's Labott says peace with the Palestinians remains elusive, and Netanyahu is finding Netanyahu increasingly alienated from Western partners.
article_snippet: As negotiations with Iran near a crucial state, Netanyahu has sided against the White House, telling the U.S. Congress this month that a proposed agreement was "a bad deal" and would not be supported by Israel, which would stand alone if necessary to defend the U.S. Congress people.
article_snippet: CNN's Susannah Cullinane, Kevin Flower and Oren Lieberman contributed to this report.