President Donald Trump credited his endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with helping drive a comeback in Israel’s election Wednesday as the latest partial returns showed the premier’s right-wing bloc closing in on a parliamentary majority. The president’s remarks followed a dramatic reversal from initial exit polls that suggested Netanyahu’s opponents held the advantage. With approximately 42 percent of ballot boxes counted Wednesday morning, his bloc was projected to secure 57 seats in the 120-member Knesset — just four short of a majority — compared with 47 for the Jewish-led opposition and 16 for the Arab parties.
