They didn't win, but celebrated a championship: the complex night of Likud

In Likud, the exit poll results were received as a victory after fears of defeat. Netanyahu halted the momentum of his rivals, but the battle to form a government still lies ahead. The article describes the atmosphere at the headquarters, Netanyahu's speech, and the sense of relief.

A Walla! article describes the complex night in Likud following the publication of election exit polls. After hours of tension and fear of defeat, the exit poll results were received as a victory at the party headquarters. Benjamin Netanyahu halted the momentum of his rival Gadi Eisenkot, but the battle to form a government still lies ahead. The article describes the atmosphere at the headquarters, Netanyahu's speech that signaled the next target – undermining the legitimacy of cooperation between the opposition and the Arab parties – and the sense of relief accompanied by celebrations, against the backdrop of the great fear of defeat. The achievement was measured relative to the starting point: against the polls and the expectation of change.