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Benjamin Netanyahu's camp increased its attacks on Israeli Arab parties on Thursday, on the way to obtaining a high number of seats in the Knesset after Tuesday's parliamentary elections. He accuses them of having received funds from abroad. President Isaac Herzog called on him not to stigmatize the entire Israeli Arab vote.
The results of the legislative elections in Israel are being reviewed. Very important elections, as they are the first since Hamas attacks on October 7. Tonight, none of the two blocks get the majority: neither Benyamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot's.
The Israeli legislative elections are scrutinized by Lebanon, for whom the future depends on the new government. Final election results are expected by October 30 and will be officially announced on November 4. These were the first elections held since the October 7 attack, leading the Hebrew state to trigger wars called "crime against humanity" by the UN. The explanations of Serge Berberi, correspondent France 24 in Beirut.
The lines are still moving in Israel, where almost 80 per cent of the ballot papers were stripped on Wednesday, 28 October. At this time, Netanyahu's Likud and his right-wing allies are in the lead, but not enough to form a majority. The opposition gathers behind Gadi Eisenkot comes behind with the possibility of alliance of the Arab party that achieves a breakthrough during these elections.
In Israel, the turnout in the parliamentary elections on Tuesday, 27 October, had not been at the highest since 1999. President Isaac Herzog urged political parties on Wednesday 28 October to "do everything" to form a government coalition and thus avoid a new election, despite the absence of a clear majority in the aftermath of the legislative elections. Alain Dieckhoff, sociologist and research director at the CERI of Sciences Po.
Will Benjamin Netanyahu manage to stay in power? As expected, the first results of the parliamentary elections are very tight between the outgoing Prime Minister and Gadi Eisenkot – while Benjamin Netanyahu's security record since the attacks of 7 October 2023 and his judicial reform are strongly contested. Beyond the fate of the Prime Minister, it is the democratic future of the country, the place of the far right and the prospects for coexistence with the Palestinians that are playing out.
After the general elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will have the task of designating the personality that will form the next government. A crucial role for this discreet politician. While no clear majority stands out at the moment, he urged political parties on Wednesday to "do everything" to form a government coalition and thus avoid a new election.
In Israel, one of the surprises of the legislative election, marked by a strong participation of 77.7%, is the breakthrough of the parties representing the Arab minority, who campaigned against the Prime Minister and his far right allies.
In the aftermath of the Israeli legislative elections, the two Israeli Arab lists are on their way to winning a record number of seats in the Knesset on Wednesday. While no bloc seems able to obtain the absolute majority alone, the support of the Arab parties appears to be the only option of the opposition to bring down Benjamin Netanyahu.
Press coverage this Tuesday, 28 October: the Israeli legislative elections in the local press, the breakthrough of Arab lists in the election, reports in Hebron (in the West Bank), and the disgrace of Kylian Mbappé.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his rival Gadi Eisenkot, given a tie in the parliamentary elections on Tuesday, 27 October, but far from the majority, both said they were ready to form a government, promising intense negotiations. Israelis took a massive part in the election, with a turnout of 77.7%, the highest since 1999. The explanations of Bruno Daroux, an international columnist in France 24.
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.
Despite three years of war, Israel's economy has achieved remarkable results. Sustained growth, controlled inflation, low unemployment... However, expensive living remains the primary concern of voters, while political parties have had little economic debate during the legislative campaign.
The two main blocs seem to have insufficient seats to form the next government without depending on Arab parties.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, whose camp is given to the side-by-side with that of the opposition in the ballot polls, called on Wednesday for the formation of a "right" and "strong" government.
Some seven million Israelis were called to the polls for the general elections – the first since Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. This Tuesday is a holiday in the country. The two blocks, that of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that of the opposition led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, are in a row in the polls.
The Israelis have come to the polls on Tuesday at an unprecedented pace for more than half a century to take part in the first general elections since 7 October, a decisive election for Benjamin Netanyahu and the future of their fractured country.
An international commission of inquiry mandated by the United Nations on Monday accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity against Palestinians in the West Bank, including extermination, torture and persecution, while maintaining its accusations of genocide in Gaza.
#Israel: The polling stations have opened for the legislatures, which are announcing tighter than ever. Our reporters went there. Follow the Israeli elections on France 24.
As Israelis go to the polls on Tuesday, two million Palestinian citizens of Israel are among the voters, some of whom live in mixed, Jewish and Arab cities. One of them, Lod, has long been seen as the symbol of this coexistence. However, in 2021 the city was the scene of violent clashes, the consequences of which are still being felt today. Report by Stéphane Amar and Sandra Lederer.
