World Bulletin / News Desk 

Unofficial results of Tuesday's Israeli general elections gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party 30 seats in the 120-seat parliament, with the center-left Zionist Union receiving 24 seats.

"It is incumbent on the new Israeli government, once formed, to create the conditions for a negotiated final peace agreement -- with the active engagement of the international community -- that will end the Israeli occupation and realize the creation of a viable Palestinian state, living in peace and security alongside Israel," said the UN chief in a statement issued from his office.

Netanyahu said Monday that he would ditch the UN-proposed two-state model altogether and never allow the formation of a Palestinian state if he were to be re-elected.

The so-called "two-state solution" proposes the creation of an independent Palestinian state within pre-1967 borders living alongside Israel.

Ban also urged the Israeli government to resume the transfer of the tax revenues belonging to Palestinians.

The Israeli government blocked the transfer of approximately $125 million in tax revenues owed to the Palestinian Authority in retaliation of its decision in January to join the International Criminal Court, or ICC, to pursue war crimes charges.