'No Arab parties-backed government': Netanyahu

• Netanyahu rules out forming a government with Arab parties
• He calls for Jewish and Zionist parties to unite in Jerusalem
• The move comes as Israel awaits final election results

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out forming a government with the support of Arab parties, calling for right-wing forces to unite as the country awaits the final results of a closely

contested election.

Addressing cheering supporters at Likud headquarters in Jerusalem early Wednesday, Netanyahu said Israel needed a strong right-wing government and insisted that Jewish and Zionist parties must come together.

“We must put in place a strong government of the right,” Netanyahu said.

“The Jewish and Zionist majority must unite. It is out of the question to have a government that is backed by Arab parties,” he added.

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