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Netanyahu's first comment after the ballot boxes closed: this is what he said to Iran

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Netanyahu said it had become clear that Likud is the largest party in Israel, and told rivals to wait for the real election results, which he said would show this clearly.

Israel and Iran have been long-standing adversaries, with Iran's nuclear programme a central point of dispute. Benjamin Netanyahu has led Likud and Israeli governments for much of the past two decades.

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