Israel’s Netanyahu: ‘We are on the verge of a very big victory’

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JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that his right-wing religious bloc was on the verge of a major election victory.

“We are on the verge of a very big victory,” Netanyahu said, smiling at his supporters at his party’s Likud headquarters, after late-night exit polls predicted his bloc would win a victory. narrow parliamentary majority in the November 1 elections, paving the way for his political comeback and a record sixth term. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Christopher Cushing)