article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared victory in Israel's election despite being tied with the opposition party in exit polls.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter to declare a 'great victory' for the opposition party in exit polls despite polls showing a dead heat with the opposition party in exit polls main opponent, the centre-left Zionist Union.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote: 'Against all odds: a great victory for Likud, a great victory for the national camp led by Likud, a great victory for the people of Israel.'
article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured) delivered a speech for supporters after declaring victory in Israel's election - which exit polls suggest are virtually neck and neck .
article_snippet: The incumbent Prime Minister (left and right) took to Twitter to declare a 'great victory' for The incumbent Prime Minister (left and right) , despite polls showing a dead heat with its main opponent, the centre-left Zionist Union .
article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a moment to greet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wife Sara (right) on stage after reacting to the early exit polls .
article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote: 'Against all odds: a great victory for the Likud.
article_snippet: A major victory for the people of Israel!'
article_snippet: But the centre-left Zionist Union party were also celebrating after Channel 2 said  Netanyahu had eked out a narrow victory, winning 28 seats to 27 for Herzog.
article_snippet: This is a great victory.
article_snippet: This's almost a miracle,' the centre-left Zionist Union party lawmaker Ofir Akunis told The Associated Press. '
article_snippet: And today is a beautiful day for the centre-left Zionist Union party.
highlights_snippet: Another station said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eked out narrow victory, winning 28 to 27 .
  
highlights_snippet: On Twitter, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already claimed a 'great victory' for Likud party .
  