Netanyahu, Chief Rival Fall Short of Parliamentary Majority, Leaving Path to Government Unclear
Projections gave Netanyahu 53 seats and Eisenkot 48, leaving both short of the 61 needed for a governing majority.
- Israel's general election on Tuesday ended in deadlock, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot securing the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
- National security concerns dominated the campaign following the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, while Netanyahu faced ongoing corruption charges he denies and Eisenkot campaigned on leadership change.
- With 93% of polling stations tallied, Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats and Eisenkot's 48, while Arab-led parties hold 19; however, 430,000 to 480,000 double-envelope ballots remain uncounted.
- Likud claimed 'the elections were stolen by Arab parties' through fraud, submitting evidence to the Israel Police and Shin Bet regarding alleged irregularities at polling stations in Arab communities.
- Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister while parties negotiate, though the process could take weeks or months and potentially lead to another election if no government emerges.
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After the Israel election Netanyahu loses his majority. Also Eisenkot's opposition misses the majority. Now a difficult government formation threatens.
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Netanyahu, chief rival fall short of parliamentary majority, leaving path to government unclear
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot, have both fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority, Israel’s final election results show, leaving a path to forming a government unclear. Results released early Friday showed the pro-Netanyahu…
After counting all votes, Netanyahu's Likud remains the strongest party. However, both camps miss the absolute majority. Government formation is likely to be difficult.
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