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In Tel Aviv, supporters of Gadi Eisenkot dared to hope. In Jerusalem, those of Benjamin Netanyahu greet, over the hours, the trend that is reversed. Two headquarters and the same anxious expectation in an extremely tight election, following the voting day of Tuesday, October 27.
Arab-led parties appear to have made a historic showing in the Israeli election, but it’s not clear if other opponents of Netanyahu's government would form a coalition with them for a majority in the next parliament. Issues around the Palestinians and their descendants remain incredibly sensitive in Israel. France 24 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert shares further insights.
Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil, Argentina's government said on Wednesday, October 28. The 45-year-old senator and his family were granted United States visas the day before by the Trump administration. France 24's correspondent in Washington Fraser Jackson reports the latest.
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 28: Papers react to the ongoing election results in Israel. Next: Macklemore's Free Palestine tour is coming to Paris. Also: antidepressants don't work the way we thought. Finally: a sneak peek into boomer divorcées' dating lives.
The final results are expected tonight or tomorrow morning. For now, the picture is looking increasingly favourable for Benjamin Netanyahu and his bloc, but the Israeli prime minister is still short of a clear victory, as he needs 61 seats to secure a parliamentary majority. He addressed his supporters at the National Congress Centre at around 3 a.m. local time. France 24’s Clovis Casali joins us live from Jerusalem with the latest.
With the US midterm elections just under a week away, the cost of living has emerged as a key campaign issue. In Arizona, many Americans are criticising the administration’s decision to slash food stamps, which has had significant consequences for the poorest. Camille Corcoran reports.
Israel has only ever been governed by coalitions. Can you put one together that reaches 61 of the Knesset's 120 seats?
Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost to incumbent Lula in Sunday's presidential election, has reportedly fled the country. Bolsonaro, who is facing multiple corruption probes, has refused to concede.
While partial results show the pro-Netanyahu bloc ahead of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, the final tally could take days. Neither grouping is expected to win a majority, with tough coalition talks ahead. Follow DW.
Before the final results of the Israeli elections were issued, it was reported that individuals close to the United States President were seeking to exert pressure to form an Israeli unit government, away from Itmar bin Ghafer and Petroleum Smotrich. In Israel, Arab voters were portrayed by newspapers as being on a bus led by Smotrich. The French press wrote that the Arab parties had made historic gains, noting that it was rare that elections would result in so many losers as opposed to that few winners, and that Arabs were the only winners in those elections.
Although the Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, and its allies, advanced in the preliminary results of the Israeli legislative elections, neither its camp nor the Gadi-Izencott-led opposition mass were able to harvest the necessary parliamentary majority to form the future Government.
Netanyahu and Smotrich rail against Arab voters as rival political camps face an uncertain path to power.
The result of the legislative process in Israel remained uncertain on Wednesday morning, 28 October. Benjamin Netanyahu is slightly ahead of the general election polls. The blocks of Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu are tied, according to the polls to exit the ballot box. Gadi Eisenkot said he was ready to form a government while Benjamin Netanyahu called for the formation of a "right" and "strong" government.
Sir Jeremy Hunt spoke to BBC Breakfast about his hopes and qualms ahead of John Healey's autumn Budget.
As thousands of French businesses grapple with the fallout from recent riots, French senators are debating a new bill aimed at making not only the perpetrators but also those belonging to the same group pay for damages. The idea of "collective civil liability" divides lawmakers, with opponents saying it could potentially violate people's democratic rights to protest as some might stay clear of demonstrations for fear of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
🗳️ Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu and rival Gadi #Eisenkot pledged to form a government as the two are projected to finish neck and neck in #Israel's critical election Tuesday. Exit polls show both blocs falling short of a parliamentary majority.
The path ahead remains uncertain in the Knesset in Jerusalem, as the Central Elections Committee continues to count the votes. With more than 60% of ballots tallied, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp is narrowly ahead of the opposition, but still short of a clear majority. These are still partial results and could change, meaning no clear winner has emerged so far. Both leading candidates for the prime minister’s office traded barbs in their respective speeches after polls closed. Antonia Kerrigan reports.
Questions over the future of Israel’s economy are looming in the wake of the elections. With one of the highest costs of living in the region, and defence spending continuing to rise, households are facing growing financial pressure. Caitlin Brown reports.
In the face of Beijing's refusal to lift the veto to retransmissions despite the gestures of the football player and LaLiga, the club has regretted "the discomfort that the recent words" of its player have caused.
The president's wife accuses people of "supplanting" her identity to "humiliate her."
