Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a brief broadcast address a day after winning the elections that “Israel’s new government will prioritize domestic socio-economic issues.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a brief broadcast address a day after winning the elections that “Israel's new government will prioritize domestic socio-economic issues.”

“We are waking up on the morning after the elections with a clear message from the public," said Netanyahu, pointing out that “the Israeli public wants me... to put together a government which will include three big changes internally: a greater sharing of the burden (of military service), affordable housing and changes in the system of government."

“I come from ongoing talks with my partner Lieberman. We agreed that in addition to a responsible security and diplomatic policy, we will focus the talks on putting together a government along these three principles," he said.

“We want to form a government which is as broad as possible which will bring about these changes for the people of Israel,” he said.

In his victory speech on Tuesday night, Netanyahu had said that the first challenge facing the new government would be "to prevent a nuclear Iran."

The government’s other priorities would be largely internal: stabilizing the economy, a more egalitarian military service, reducing the cost of living and seeking peace with the Palestinians,” he said.