Bibi survives

The Jersualem Post says it wasn't really that close, either:

The Israeli elections took a dramatic turn in the early morning hours on Wednesday as official tallies from nearly all precincts indicate that Likud has opened up a significant lead over Zionist Union, a far cry from the virtual dead heat that television exit polls had reported Tuesday evening.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting before dawn on Wednesday, the Likud has emerged as the clear, undisputed victor in the elections.

I don't understand Israeli politics well enough to suss out which party is which and what they all stand for, but one thing is clear enough -- the Israelis understand the nature of their neighborhood better than anyone else. Benjamin Netanyahu will remain prime minister.