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Israel was counting votes on Wednesday after pivotal elections in which exit polls showed no clear winner. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc appears to have lost a significant number of seats compared with the previous election in 2022. France 24’s International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley shares further insights.
A historic turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel positions Arab parties as kingmakers against the far right.
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.
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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.
Israel has only ever been governed by coalitions. Can you put one together that reaches 61 of the Knesset's 120 seats?
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.
Netanyahu and Smotrich rail against Arab voters as rival political camps face an uncertain path to power.
Our special envoy in Israel analyses Benjamin Netanyahu's speech after the first ballot polls that show the Prime Minister's party in a row with the centrist opposition.
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.
🗳️ 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.
The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.
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.
The two main blocs seem to have insufficient seats to form the next government without depending on Arab parties.
Both the block headed by Netanyahu and that of its rivals, led by Gadi Eisenkot, do not reach the majority to form a government without the support of Arab lists
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says 'true' election results due in one or two days.
With 37% surveyed, the Likud leads 21.7% of the votes and the Arab left ascends to third force
The Prime Minister stresses the "historic opportunity" to "eliminate Iran's regime with the United States forever. His party, the Likud, won the election with 27 seats, five less than in 2022
