Netanyahu’s Camp Threatens Palestinian-Israeli Parties Following Historic Result and High Voter Turnout
- Following the October 27 election, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot secured the 61 seats required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset. Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats while Eisenkot's opposition holds 48.
- The Joint List and Ra'am emerged as potential kingmakers after securing 19 combined seats, nearly double their previous representation and leaving both major blocs dependent on Arab support to govern.
- Likud officials filed unverified fraud complaints regarding Arab polling stations, while confidants of Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly explored a unity government proposal with Eisenkot involving a two-year rotation agreement.
- Opposition leaders remain divided over accepting Arab parliamentary support, with some parties rejecting reliance on Arab-led factions despite their shared goal of unseating Netanyahu.
- President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations next week to select a candidate to form a government, initiating a process with a deadline of around 100 days.
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The Prime Minister's camp arrived in front of the main opposition bloc but far from the majority to keep control of the Knesset, according to the final results of the parliamentary elections published on the night of Thursday to Friday.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc won the most seats in Israel's election, but fell short of a majority in the National Assembly, according to official election results after all votes were counted.
Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party have declared Israel's parliamentary elections "stolen" after the ruling bloc won 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, falling short of a majority. 61 seats are needed to control parliament. The opposition bloc, led by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, won 48 seats. The remaining 19 seats are for parties led by Arab politicians. Neither of the two main camps has the necessary majority on its own. Likud …
Netanyahu’s Party Claims Election 'Stolen' as Results Show Him Losing Majority
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerWhat to know after Israel's election results give neither Netanyahu nor the opposition a majority
Final election results were released overnight in Israel, leaving the country on Friday in uncertainty. Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition’s has a won a majority in parliament. Weeks of coalition negotiations are likely ahead. One possibility…
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By Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond, CNN Taibeh, Israel (CNN) — For decades, many Palestinian citizens of Israel stayed away from the polls, refusing to legitimize a system they say has oppressed their people, sidelined their concerns, and failed to represent them. But this time felt different: after four years under the most right-wing
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