The White House has sent a warning of sorts to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... who is now on course to be the longest-serving Israeli leader.
This suggests a widening rift between the U.S. and Israel... over Palestinian statehood.
Sohn Jung-in has more.

The surprise victory has stoked concern in the international community.
The White House, which had remained silent since the election, gave its first public response on Netanyahu's triumph Wednesday, saying a new rift has opened between U.S. and Israeli leaders.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Washington would have to reevaluate its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the region, saying that it has been the U.S.'s policy for more than 20 years to seek a two-state solution in resolving the issue.
His comments came after Netanyahu had promised in the final hours of campaigning... not to allow the creation of a Palestinian state while he is in power.
After the victory, Netanyahu's Likud Party said it would work quickly to form a new coalition government, within two to three weeks.

Earnest added that the White House was "deeply concerned" that the Likud party was seeking to marginalize Israel's minority Arab citizens.
On the election day, Netanyahu had issued a warning in a Facebook message to voters in his party that left-leaning parties were on the brink of toppling the Israeli government by busing Arab-Israeli voters to the polls,... saying that the Arab voters are "coming out in droves."

While Secretary of State John Kerry has called Netanyahu to congratulate him on the victory, President Barack Obama has yet to reach out to him.
Sohn Jung-in, Arirang News.