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Israel election: Netanyahu bloc falls short of majority, coalition talks loom

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In the election held on October 27, the bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won 53 of 120 Knesset seats, the opposition bloc led by former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot won 48, and Arab parties won 19. Since 61 seats are required to form a government, no side achieved a majority. Within the pro-Netanyahu bloc, Likud won 27 seats, Otzma Yehudit seven, United Torah Judaism seven, the Religious Zionism–Zeut alliance six, and Shas six. In the opposition bloc, Yashar! won 21 seats, BeYahad 12, Democrats eight, and Yisrael Beiteinu seven. Arab parties together won 19 seats: the Joint List took 11 and Raam eight. Netanyahu is seeking to discredit the unprecedented electoral breakthrough of the Arab parties, claiming foreign interference, including from Qatar, and alleging the election was “stolen.” Israeli authorities have opened an investigation but rejected any suggestion of “systemic fraud.” Certified results are expected to be presented to President Isaac Herzog on November 4. The opposition has begun talks on forming a government, with Arab parties potentially playing a decisive role. The Jerusalem Post notes that the opposition had every reason to win by a landslide, but Eisenkot offered no vision beyond replacing a failed government. Fox News reports that ultra-Orthodox allies of Netanyahu are reportedly considering breaking ranks to back Eisenkot. Die Welt suggests that for Netanyahu, new elections could be the best scenario.

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Publication timeline

  1. · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)

    Israel election: Netanyahu-led bloc holds lead with nearly 99% of votes counted. With nearly 99% of votes counted, the pro-Netanyahu bloc is ahead of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, but neither grouping is expected to win a ma…

  2. · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)

    Israeli election: Netanyahu, main rival fall short of majority after all votes counted. With all the votes counted, the pro-Netanyahu bloc finished ahead of Gadi Eisenkot's anti-Netanyahu bloc. But as neither grouping w…

  3. · BBC (русская служба) (outlet profile)

    Выборы в Израиле: подсчитаны более 89% голосов, перспективы коалиции неясны. Что дальше?. В Израиле после подсчета 89,8% бюллетеней на парламентских выборах блок, поддерживающий действующего премьер-министра страны Бинь…

  4. · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

    Блок Нетаньяху получил 53 из 120 мест в Кнессете. Коалиционный блок партии премьер-министра Израиля Биньямина Нетаньяху «Ликуд» получил 53 из 120 мандатов по итогам выборов в парламент. Оппозиционный блок партии «Яшар»…

  5. · Ouest-France (outlet profile)

    Élections législatives en Israël : nomination par le président, formation d’un gouvernement… Quel est le calendrier ?. Les résultats définitifs du scrutin du 27 octobre devraient être connus dans les prochaines heures,…

  6. · Clarín (outlet profile)

    Javier Milei felicitó a Benjamin Netanyahu por los resultados de la elección en Israel: "Una vez más has demostrado la fortaleza de tu liderazgo". El libertario lo saludó tras el conteo final de votos que ubicaron a su…

  7. · Ámbito (outlet profile)

    Javier Milei felicitó a Benjamin Netanyahu por la elección, pese a la falta de mayoría para gobernar en Israel. El Presidente publicó un mensaje en su cuenta de X. "La Argentina e Israel continuarán siendo aliados estra…

  8. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    Golan meets with Eisenkot as opposition falls short of Knesset majority. The meetings came after Golan called on Wednesday for the opposition to form a coalition with the Arab parties, following a combined total of 19 s…

  9. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    Israel election results: Netanyahu's Likud biggest party in Israel after all votes counted. Notably, both blocs fell short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority without the support of the Arab parties, which won…

  10. · Infobae (outlet profile)

    Milei felicitó a Netanyahu por ser el más votado en las elecciones de Israel, aunque no logró alcanzar una mayoría de gobierno. El presidente argentino celebró la victoria del partido del primer ministro israelí como la…

  11. · Интерфакс (outlet profile)

    Блок Нетаньяху обошел оппозицию после подсчета 100% голосов на выборах в Израиле. Он не смог получить большинство в парламенте

  12. · Bloomberg (outlet profile)

    Netanyahu’s Likud-Led Bloc Garners Most Seats in Israel Election. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies secured 53 seats in the general election held this week, ahead of the main opposition’s bloc of…

  13. · Times of India (outlet profile)

    Israel election: Netanyahu's bloc wins 53 seats, falls short of majority as coalition talks loom

  14. · Профиль (outlet profile)

    Блок Нетаньяху получил 53 из 120 мест в парламенте Израиля. Оппозиционный альянс получил в кнессете 48 мест, арабские политсилы – 19. Это следует из данных Центральной избирательной комиссии (ЦИК) после обработки 100% г…

  15. · Nexo Jornal (outlet profile)

    Netanyahu continua? O impasse em Israel após as eleições legislativas. <p>Pleito tem acusações de fraude eleitoral e efeitos ambíguos para os principais candidatos ao governo. Partidos árabes podem ser decisivos&l…

  16. · Metropoles (outlet profile)

    Milei silencia sobre vitória de Lula e parabeniza Netanyahu por eleição. Israel passou por eleições e, mesmo sem maioria para se reeleger como primeiro-ministro, Benjamin Netanyahu foi parabenizado por Milei

  17. · Haaretz (outlet profile)

    Every other post targeted Arab voters: How Netanyahu built his 'stolen election' campaign. Nearly half of Netanyahu's posts on election day delegitimized Arab voting. Unsubstantiated claims spread from right-wing groups…

  18. · The National (UAE) (outlet profile)

    Israeli parties begin coalition talks with all votes counted

  19. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    Netanyahu attacks Palestinian-Israeli parties as he falls short of majority. With all votes now counted, opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu.

  20. · Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)

    Блок Нетаньяху побеждает на выборах в Израиле. ЦИК Израиля обнародовал итоги обработки 100% бюллетеней на выборах.

  21. · Haaretz (outlet profile)

    Israel election count completed: These are the final results. More than 5.7 million people voted, and 25,789 ballots were disqualified. Another 306,679 votes went to parties that failed to cross the electoral threshold,…

  22. · Ateo Breaking (outlet profile)

    ЦИК Израиля обработал 100% бюллетеней на парламентских выборах в стране Блок партий действующего правительства получил 53 мандата; оппозиция — 48 мандатов и арабские партии получили рекордные за всю историю 19 мандатов.…

  23. · Fontanka.ru (outlet profile)

    Блок Нетаньяху получил 53 места на голосовании, не набрав парламентского большинства

  24. · Haaretz (outlet profile)

    Protesters call on Yashar's Eisenkot to form government backed by Arab parties. United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas and Democrats chief Yair Golan discussed 'ways to build a partnership' on Thursday, while Joint List…

  25. · Valor Econômico (outlet profile)

    Apuração quase concluída confirma impasse nas eleições em Israel. As eleições em Israel se aproximavam de um resultado inconclusivo nesta quinta-feira (29), com 99,9% das urnas apuradas e nenhum dos dois principais bloc…

  26. · Valor Economico (outlet profile)

    Apuração quase concluída confirma impasse nas eleições em Israel. As eleições em Israel se aproximavam de um resultado inconclusivo nesta quinta-feira (29), com 99,9% das urnas apuradas e nenhum dos dois principais bloc…

  27. · Business-gazeta.ru (outlet profile)

    Блок Нетаньяху обошел оппозицию по количеству мест в парламенте Израиля. Правящая коалиция премьер-министра Израиля Биньямина Нетаньяху обошла оппозицию по количеству мест в парламенте, однако не смогла получить необход…

  28. · La Patilla (outlet profile)

    Netanyahu gana con un 100 % escrutado, pero falta un paso para definir gobierno en Israel.   El partido del primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, fue el más votado en las elecciones del martes, obteniendo 27…

  29. · Astra (outlet profile)

    Блок Нетаньяху получает 53 места по итогам подсчета 100% голосов на выборах в Кнессет Израиля, оппозиционный блок — 48, никто не набирает необходимого для парламентского большинства 61 мандата По итогам подсчета 100% го…

  30. · BBC News (outlet profile)

    Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election. The PM's Likud party has alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties "stole" the election after his coalition lost its majority.

Factual core

  • The final vote count in the Israeli elections confirmed Netanyahu's victory.
  • In the Israeli election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats.
  • Netanyahu's bloc failed to secure a parliamentary majority in the Israeli election.
  • The election outcome sets the stage for tough coalition talks in Israel.
  • The Central Elections Committee of Israel published the final results of the parliamentary elections.
  • Netanyahu's bloc fell short of the 61 seats needed for a majority in the Israeli parliament.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu accused Arab parties of stealing the Israeli election on Tuesday.
  • Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc won 48 Knesset seats in the election.
  • Arab parties won 19 seats in the Knesset.

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