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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.
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.
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.
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 student-led protest movement in Serbia won a historic victory in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, beating the party of resigned President Aleksandar Vucic. Supporters of the student list explain how they mobilized massively to prevent electoral fraud before and during the election.
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.
David Rigoulet-Roze, editor of the magazine Orient Stratégiques, is our guest.
On the eve of the parliamentary elections in Israel, questions were raised about the two protagonists of this election, the undefeated Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Chief of Staff, Gadi Eisenkot.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been leading his country for nearly 17 years, almost continuously. Will he be able to stay in power after Tuesday's parliamentary elections? His last term of office has more than ever divided Israeli society and will remain marked by the attacks on 7 October, his conflict management in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, and his controversial judicial reform. Report by David Gilberg.
Is the democratic transition derailing in Guinea-Bissau? The Electoral Commission announces that "the conditions are not met to organise" the elections scheduled for 6 December.
Less than a month before the mid-term elections in the United States, several democratic candidates have multiplied the campaign videos suggesting links between their Republican rivals and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. A pan that never ends haunting President Trump's camp as the election approaches.
Will Quebec soon gain its independence from Canada? This is at least the will of the new leaders of the Canadian province. The Independent Party won yesterday the local elections with 28% of the vote and promises a referendum by 2029, after the end of Donald Trump's term. This victory undermines the message of unity launched by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in recent months.
Brazilians vote Sunday, October 4th to choose between left-wing president Lula and his far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro, a choice of society in a polarised country. Women represent the majority of this Brazilian electorate. In the last election, women had been instrumental in Lula's victory. Report by Valeria Saccone, account by Antoine Fenaux.
Laurent Rouy, correspondent of france 24 in Belgrade, gives his details on the stakes of the general elections that take place this Sunday 4 October in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnian voters vote on Sunday in a country still deeply divided between Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats, after years of political turmoil. The election also takes place in a context of declining purchasing power, while the main candidates defend very different visions of the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The first round of the presidential election is held this Sunday in Brazil and artificial intelligence occupies a more important place than expected: avatar of former president Jair Bolsonaro to support his son candidate, cloned by a governor to claim money from his voters, jingles of campaign for some reals... Disinformation will be one of the main challenges of this election.
