14th Knesset Elections, Benjamin Netanyahu Becomes the 9th Prime Minister of Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu is elected Prime Minister of Israel, in the first direct election of an Israeli Prime Minister. He forms a coalition with Likud-Gesher-Tsomet, Shas, NRP, Yisrael Be’aliyah, United Torah Judaism, and the Third Way. The Shas Party makes significant gains in the national election.