PARTY. ELISE BEGINS OUR COVERAGE. >> Reporter: A JUDAISM HOLYIST SIGHT, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU GAVE A PRAYER OF THANKS FOR HIS POLITICAL COMEBACK.
>> I APPRECIATE THE DECISION BY ISRAEL CITIZENS TO ELECT ME AND MY FRIENDS AGAINST ALL ODDS AND IN THE FACE OF POWERFUL FORCES. >> Reporter: HIS SURPRISING AND CRUSHING VICTORY, THE PRODUCT OF AN 11th PUSH FOR RIGHT WING VOTES PROMISING THERE WILL BE NO PALESTINIAN STATE ON HIS WATCH AND WHIPPING UP FEAR ON FACEBOOK WITH WARNING TO THE BASE, GET OUT AND VOTE TO PREVENT ARAB PARTIES FROM UNSEATING HIM. >> THE RIGHT REGIME IS IN DANGER.
THE ARAB VOTERS ARE COMING IN HUGE AMOUNTS TO THE POLL. >> Reporter: THOSE STATEMENTS MAY DEEPEN HIS BAD BLOOD WITH THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WHO WAS PRIVATELY HOPING FOR HIS OUSTERS. OFFICIALS ARE WAITING TO SEE IF HE DIALS BACK.
IF HE DOESN'T, IT COULD BE A GAME CHANGER FOR THE PEACE PROCESS AND U. S. -ISRAEL RELATIONS.
>> THE FACT HE CHANGED HIS POSITION HAS AN IMPACT. I'M NOT GOING TO PRE-JUDGE WHAT WE'LL DO. THE COMMENTS WERE MADE TWO DAYS AGO.
>> Reporter: NETANYAHU IS LIKELY TO REVERSE COURSE. >> HIS ESSENTIAL CONCERN THAT ISRAEL TERRITORY EXPOSES ITSELF TO MORE DANGER IS SOMETHING HE FEELS IN HIS HEART AND HE BELIEVES MANY, PROBABLY MOST ISRAELIS SHARE WITH IT. >> Reporter: REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS OVERJOYED AT THE RE-ELECTION.
SENATOR RAND PAUL TWEETING HIS CONGRATULATIONS AND SENATOR JOHN McCAIN CALLING HIM THE COMEBACK KID. AFTER LOBBYING CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AGAINST PRESIDENT OBAMA'S POLICY TOWARD IRAN, NETANYAHU IS LIKELY HEADED FOR ANOTHER SHOWDOWN WITH THE WHITE HOUSE, AHEAD OF THE MARCH 31st DEADLINE FOR THE NUCLEAR DEAL.
