April 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received enough backing from incoming Knesset members Tuesday to ensure that he will form the next Israeli government.
Netanyahu surpassed the 61 seats needed Tuesday as members of five parties -- Shas, United Torah Judaism, Yisrael Beytenu, Union of Right-Wing Parties and the Otzma Yehudit -- all endorsed the prime minister and his Likud party, solidifying his tenure as prime minister.