article_snippet: The U-turn comes hours after Obama political strategy director David Simas added fuel to U.S.-Israeli tensions by stopping short of congratulating Netanyahu – and instead only patting Israelis on the back for voting. '
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to condemn what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called funding 'from abroad' of a group working to oust Netanyahu –, called V15, whose stated goal was to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power.
article_snippet: That result is strong enough for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to build a governing coalition with other right-wing and center-right parties – and remain as prime minister.
article_snippet: The election was widely seen as a referendum on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has governed Israel for the past six years.
article_snippet: Recent opinion polls indicated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in trouble, giving Herzog a slight lead.
article_snippet: Even before the final results were known, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory and pledged to form a new government quickly. '
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaign from martial arts movie star Norris in his YouTube video.
article_snippet: In a YouTube video called Please Vote For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
article_snippet: Norris in his YouTube video said: 'I watched Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before Congress, and I saw a man who loves Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu country with all Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heart and soul.
article_snippet: You see, we the American people need Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as much as you do.
article_snippet: So I ask you, please, for the sake of Israel and the whole Middle East, vote for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Election Day.'
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leftist Zionist Union party would continue to be an alternative to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud.
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaign on security issues, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opponents instead pledged to address the country's high cost of living and accused the leader of being out of touch with everyday people.
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu return to power for a fourth term likely spells trouble for Mideast peace efforts and could further escalate tensions with the United States.
article_snippet: Netanyahu, who already has a testy relationship with Obama, took a sharp turn to the right in the final days of the campaign, staking out a series of hard-line positions that will put Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at odds with the international community.
article_snippet: In a dramatic policy reversal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now opposes the creation of a Palestinian state – a key policy goal of the White House and the international community.
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also promised to expand construction in Jewish areas of east Jerusalem, the section of the city claimed by the Palestinians as the Palestinians capital.
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will still need the support of Moshe Kahlon, whose upstart Kulanu party captured 10 seats and whose campaign focused almost entirely on bread-and-butter economic issues.
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to become the country's next finance minister.
highlights_snippet: The election was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu and a former senior Obama campaign elped organize opposition voters .