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Israel’s Final Election Results Show Neither Netanyahu Nor Rival Can Immediately Form Government

NBC News · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on NBC News
Israel’s Final Election Results Show Neither Netanyahu Nor Rival Can Immediately Form Government
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Israel's final election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc and his main rival Gadi Eisenkot's bloc both fell short of the 61 seats needed to form a government.

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc won 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
  • The bloc supporting Netanyahu's main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, won 48 seats.
  • Neither bloc secured the 61 seats needed to form a government.
  • The complete results must be certified and submitted to President Isaac Herzog next Wednesday.
  • President Herzog will consult party chairs and choose a candidate with the best chance to form a government.
  • Parties led by Israel's Arab minority made historic gains by winning a combined 19 seats.
  • Palestinians with Israeli citizenship voted in record numbers to oust Netanyahu and far-right coalition members Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.
  • Both leading blocs ruled out forming a government with the two main Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List.
  • Netanyahu and his coalition alleged Qatari intervention and foreign election interference, referring Arab parties to the Shin Bet for investigation.
  • Qatar denied the allegations, and Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas demanded a full investigation while accusing Netanyahu of incitement.
  • Dean Livne, acting director general of the Central Elections Committee, stated there was no basis for allegations of systematic electoral violations.
  • Yair Golan, head of the left-wing Democrats party, called for a government formed in partnership with Arab parties.
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