However, although Netanyahu won the election for Prime Minister, Labor won the Knesset elections, beating the Likud–Gesher–Tzomet alliance, meaning Netanyahu had to rely on a coalition with the ultra-Orthodox parties, Shas and UTJ (whose social welfare policies flew in the face of his capitalistic outlook) in order to govern.
Namun, meskipun Netanyahu memenangkan pemilihan Perdana Menteri, Buruh memenangkan pemilu Knesset, mengalahkan Likud-Gesher - aliansi Tzomet, yang berarti Netanyahu harus bergantung pada koalisi dengan Ultra-ortodoks pihak, Shas dan UTJ (yang kebijakan kesejahteraan sosial terbang dalam menghadapi pandangan kapitalistik-nya) untuk memerintah.