article_snippet: Recent opinion polls indicated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in trouble, giving chief rival Isaac Herzog of the opposition Zionist Union a slight lead.
article_snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaign from martial arts movie star Chuck Norris, who said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu re-election was crucial for the safety of Israel.
article_snippet: In a short YouTube video called Please Vote For Prime Minister Netanyahu, Norris in his YouTube video said: 'I watched Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech before Congress, and I saw a man who loves Prime Minister Netanyahu country with all Prime Minister Netanyahu heart and soul.
article_snippet: You see, we the American people need Prime Minister 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 Prime Minister Netanyahu on Election Day. '
article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaign on security issues, while 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: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 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 President Barack 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 President Barack Obama at odds with the international community.
article_snippet: In a dramatic policy reversal, President Barack Obama said President Barack Obama now opposes the creation of a Palestinian state - a key policy goal of the White House and the international community.
article_snippet: President Barack Obama 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: In Washington, the White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama was confident strong U.S.-Israeli ties would endure far beyond the election regardless of the victor.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to become the country's next finance minister.