Israeli Election Deadlock: Netanyahu Bloc Holds 53 Seats As Arab Parties Emerge As Potential Kingmakers
- Israel’s election left neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc with the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat parliament.
- With about 77 percent of votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc was projected to win 54 seats, Eisenkot’s 49, and Arab-led parties 17 combined.
- Joint List leader Ahmad Tibi said the alliance could support efforts to replace Netanyahu but would probably not formally join a governing coalition.
- Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot had rejected coalitions with Arab parties, whose support could become important as negotiations continued.
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On the Israeli elections: Arab parties have become a decisive force
Following the Knesset elections, a stalemate has emerged in Israel: neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp nor the opposition camp led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot secured the majority needed to form a government....
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