Israeli Exit Polls Show Deadlock in Apparent Setback for Netanyahu
Updated exit polls left both major blocs short of the 61 seats needed to govern, raising the odds of another election and a caretaker Netanyahu government.
- Israel faces prolonged political deadlock after exit polls showed neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot secured the 61 seats needed to control the 120-member Knesset.
- The possibility of an Eisenkot-led minority government diminished significantly following overnight updates, after initial exit polls suggested the pro-change bloc might emerge as the largest parliamentary grouping.
- Unexpectedly strong results for Arab parties have complicated coalition calculations for both blocs, leaving leaders unwilling to cooperate with them to reach the majority threshold.
- President Isaac Herzog may attempt to broker a compromise to prevent another election, though a unity government remains difficult as opposition leaders have explicitly ruled out serving under Netanyahu.
- Rejecting a Netanyahu-led coalition, major party leaders like Avigdor Liberman and Naftali Bennett have left the country dependent on difficult negotiations or the prospect of another election.
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Why is Israel still heading for political deadlock?
Israel's election has produced no clear winner. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have performed better than expected, but his outgoing coalition lost roughly 20% of its strength and remains well short of a majority in the next Knesset. The anti-Netanyahu opposition has crossed the magic threshold of 61 seats, but is nowhere near being able […] The post Why is Israel still heading for political deadlock? appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
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