Netanyahu Retains Prime Minister Spot

Voting was closer than expected in Israel's parliamentary elections.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party did come out with the most votes, thirty-one, but that was a loss of twelve.

Despite the loss of seats, he will be asked to form the new government, retaining his position as Prime Minister.

Netanyahu has been called the best man for the job, even by some of his opponents.

Coalitions will be more important than ever as the one hundred and twenty seats, in the Knesset, were nearly evenly divided.

With the ultra orthodox generally siding with the right wing parties, and the Arab parties going with the center left, many issues may see themselves divided directly in half.

This could bring a very dead locked body.

It will really be left to see how much his opponents actually meant it, when they said that he was the one Israel needed.