Netanyahu Urges Right-Wing Parties To Form Government 'Without Delay'

Netanyahu Urges Right-Wing Parties To Form Government 'Without Delay'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) stands on stage with his wife Sara as he reacts to exit poll figures in Israel's parliamentary elections late on March 17, 2015 in the city of Tel Aviv. Netanyahu claimed victory in elections as exit polls put him neck-and-neck with centre-left rivals after a late fightback in his bid for a third straight term. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) stands on stage with his wife Sara as he reacts to exit poll figures in Israel's parliamentary elections late on March 17, 2015 in the city of Tel Aviv. Netanyahu claimed victory in elections as exit polls put him neck-and-neck with centre-left rivals after a late fightback in his bid for a third straight term. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

JERUSALEM, March 18 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming victory for his Likud party in a close-call election on Tuesday, said he had invited other rightist politicians to join him in a coalition government "without delay."

"Reality does not take a break," Netanyahu said in a speech to supporters after two television exit polls gave Likud a narrow lead over his center-left challenger in the ballot. (Editing by Jeffrey Heller and Howard Goller)

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