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Israel election result

Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, opposition has 48, neither has 61 seats.

Updated 11:12 UTC, 30 October 2026 · 99 reports from 16 outlets · 53 confirmed · 1 contested · 271 one-source

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  1. Where it stands Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, opposition has 48, neither has 61 seats. 20 min ago
90 earlier changes
  1. New claim Lapid: “A win is a win” 2 hrs ago
  2. Ghost edit Euronews edited "Netanyahu bloc short of majority as Arab parties secure record seats": Netanyahu" and "fails to secure" changed to "short of" and "Arab parties" added. 2 hrs ago
  3. Where it stands Netanyahu's bloc has 54 seats, opposition has 48, neither has 61 seats needed. 3 hrs ago
  4. New claim Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats 4 hrs ago
  5. Where it stands Netanyahu's bloc has 54 seats, opposition has 49, Arab parties have 19. 4 hrs ago
  6. New claim Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats 4 hrs ago
  7. Ghost edit SCMP World edited "Netanyahu’s bloc falls well short of majority as his party claims Israel electio": Numbers changed: 53 to 48 and 68, names changed: Benjamin Netanyahu to just Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot added. 5 hrs ago
  8. New claim Netanyahu bloc in lead 8 hrs ago
  9. Where it stands Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, opposition 48, Arab parties 19. 9 hrs ago
  10. New claim Likud party won 27 seats 9 hrs ago
  11. Ghost edit The Guardian World edited "Netanyahu accused of smearing Arab voters to hold on to power": ugly" and "cling to power" changed to "smearing Arab voters" and "hold on to power", added seat numbers and voter results. 11 hrs ago
  12. New claim Netanyahu remains in charge 11 hrs ago
  13. New claim Qatar denies allegations 11 hrs ago
  14. Where it stands Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, opposition has 48, neither has 61 needed. 12 hrs ago
  15. Where it stands Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, opposition has 48, neither has 61 seats needed. 13 hrs ago
  16. Where it stands Netanyahu's bloc has 54 seats, opposition has 49, neither has 61 seats. 13 hrs ago
  17. Ghost edit Fox News World edited "Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new ": Allegations, names (Hauser Tov, Amir Tibon, Eisenkot, David Zini), and details about investigation origins and scope were removed or added. 13 hrs ago

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  1. Final vote tally

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Two sides

The two media blocs whose accounts of this story differ most, side by side.

Where they part Russia foregrounds Netanyahu's actions, Middle East state media centres Arab parties' role

Middle East state media

Al JazeeraState mediaTRT WorldState media

Middle East state media centres Arab parties' role, using terms like 'kingmaker position' and 'Arab voice doesn’t count', and foregrounds their potential influence on the election outcome, while also quoting candidates' words, like 'politics of supremacy, racism, and exclusion'.

How it’s being told

One card per media bloc. Each summary is written only from that bloc’s own headlines and quotes.

Russian state media

TASSState mediaRTState media

Russian state media centres Netanyahu's actions and words, using terms like 'Netanyahu's bloc' and 'Netanyahu's party', and foregrounds the election results and coalition formation process, focusing on the number of seats won by different parties.

Asian media

The Times of IndiaPrivateSouth China Morning PostPrivateCGTNState media

Asian media centres opposition leader Lapid's reactions, using terms like 'a win is a win' and foregrounds the process of forming a government, with Lapid saying it will be 'hard' and requiring 'patience'.

European media

EuronewsPrivateThe GuardianNon-profitFrance 24Public broadcasterBBCPublic broadcasterFinancial TimesPrivateDWPublic broadcaster

European media foregrounds the election results and the lack of a majority, centring Netanyahu's actions and words, using terms like 'fails to secure majority' and 'smear tactics', and also quotes opposition accusations and foreign ministry responses.

US media

The New York TimesPrivateFox NewsPrivateForeign PolicyPrivate

US media centres Netanyahu's actions and words, using terms like 'falls short of majority' and 'alleges fraud', and foregrounds the uncertainty of the election results and the potential paths to a new government, focusing on the question of which candidate can secure the support of at least 61 lawmakers.

Middle East state media

Al JazeeraState mediaTRT WorldState media

Middle East state media centres Arab parties' role, using terms like 'kingmaker position' and 'Arab voice doesn’t count', and foregrounds their potential influence on the election outcome, while also quoting candidates' words, like 'politics of supremacy, racism, and exclusion'.

In their words

What the people at the centre of this story said, word for word, with the article each quote appeared in.

the words of losers.

Yousef JabareenJoint List leaderRTReceipt

the elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties, … threats and violence against polling station members

Benjamin NetanyahuRTReceipt

pave the way for the ousting of the Netanyahu government

AbbasRTReceipt

I really hoped that the victory of Eisenkot would be obvious and we could celebrate Bibi’s defeat. The country is tired of this man, we need a change but the results are not encouraging

Miriam Hassan40-year-old resident of NazarethRTReceipt

It is forbidden to form a government with them

Benjamin NetanyahuquoteAl JazeeraReceipt

If you want to know if something's happening behind the silence you're hearing now, the answer is yes

Yair LapidThe Times of IndiaReceipt

It's not a knockout victory. It's a points victory. That counts too. A win is a win

Yair LapidquoteThe Times of IndiaReceipt

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Confirmed 53

Reported by at least two independent outlets, or by the actor itself.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats Confirmed by 2The Times of India, Al Jazeera · #
Likud party won 27 seats Confirmed by 2TRT World, Euronews · #
Israeli police found no evidence supporting election fraud allegations Confirmed by 2TRT World, The Guardian · #
Palestinian Israelis make up roughly 20 percent of the country’s population Confirmed by 2TRT World, The Guardian · #
The Joint List was projected to win 11 seats Confirmed by 2Fox News, BBC · #
Arab voter participation reached approximately 80% Confirmed by 2Fox News, Al Jazeera · #
The designated candidate will have 28 days to negotiate a coalition Confirmed by 2CGTN, TASS · #
The Arab parties rejected the allegations Confirmed by 2RT, TRT World · #
Likud alleged that Arab parties stole the election through serious criminal offenses Confirmed by 2RT, Al Jazeera · #
  • “Shortly after the initial results emerged, Likud alleged that Arab parties stole the election through “serious criminal offenses of bribery, threats, violence, forgeries and the use of illegal software to mobilize voters.””

    RTState mediaAttributesPolice find no evidence for Netanyahu’s election theft claims

  • ““The elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state through serious criminal offences of bribery, threats, violence, forgeries, and the use of prohibited software to mobilise voters,” the party said in a statement.”

    Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesNo clear winner in Israel election with nearly 90 percent of votes counted

Arab citizens make up around 21% of Israel’s population Confirmed by 2RT, Fox News · #
The opposition camp is projected to have 48 seats Confirmed by 3TRT World, The Times of India, Euronews · #
The Joint List and Ra’am were projected to secure a historic combined total of 19 seats Confirmed by 2RT, TRT World · #
The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot is expected to secure 48 seats Confirmed by 4CGTN, Al Jazeera, Fox News, TRT World · #
Nearly 90 percent of ballots have been counted Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, The Guardian · #
Netanyahu claims the election was stolen Confirmed by 5RT, Al Jazeera, Financial Times, The Guardian · #
Eisenkot's opposition bloc controls 48 seats Confirmed by 2RT, TRT World · #
  • “Eisenkot’s opposition bloc comprises Yashar, former Prime Ministers’ Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s B’Yachad party, Yair Golan’s Democrats, and Yisrael Beytenu, a right-wing party led by former Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman. Together, this bloc controls 48 seats.”

    RTState mediaReportsIsrael deadlocked: Do the Arabs hold the key to defeating Netanyahu?

  • “With more than 90% of votes counted in Israel's legislative elections, current projections give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats, compared to 48 for opposition Gadi Eisenkot’s alliance.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsIsrael election delivers no clear winner

The president must nominate a candidate capable of assembling a coalition commanding at least 61 of the Knesset’s 120 seats Confirmed by 2RT, TASS · #
Netanyahu says the rightwing bloc has a clear, decisive majority among the Zionist public Confirmed by 2The Guardian, BBC · #
The preliminary results show Mr. Netanyahu's alliance is short of 61 seats Confirmed by 2Euronews, The New York Times · #
Netanyahu's Likud party accused the Arab parties of stealing the election Confirmed by 2BBC, TRT World · #
The Arab parties could gain a record 19 seats Confirmed by 6Al Jazeera, The Guardian, South China Morning Post, BBC · #
Eisenkot's bloc has 49 seats Confirmed by 3Al Jazeera, TRT World, The Guardian · #
Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition had 49 seats Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post · #
Golan: "Netanyahu lost" Confirmed by 2The Guardian, Fox News · #
Arab parties held 19 seats Confirmed by 10RT, Al Jazeera, TASS, TRT World · #
Likud is ahead as the largest single party, with 26 seats Confirmed by 3Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, Fox News · #
Netanyahu faces a corruption trial on charges he denies Confirmed by 2The New York Times, BBC · #
Likud was on track to win an estimated 27 seats Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, TASS · #
Netanyahu's bloc was on track to win 54 seats Confirmed by 5Al Jazeera, TRT World, South China Morning Post, Fox News · #
Polling stations closed at 10 pm local time on Tuesday Confirmed by 2TRT World, Al Jazeera · #
Neither camp has reached the 61 seats required for an outright majority Confirmed by 2BBC, TRT World · #
Palestinian citizens of Israel make up about 21 percent of the country’s population of 10 million Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, TRT World · #
Lapid: the Netanyahu bloc has suffered a crushing defeat Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, TRT World · #
The opposition bloc has 49 seats Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, Euronews · #
The final vote tally will be announced on November 4 Confirmed by 5CGTN, Al Jazeera, Fox News, TASS · #
Israeli exit polls show no clear winner in parliamentary election Confirmed by 4Al Jazeera, BBC, Financial Times, The New York Times · #
Turnout hit 74.3 percent Confirmed by 3Foreign Policy, South China Morning Post, TRT World · #
Netanyahu's bloc has 50 seats Confirmed by 2Foreign Policy, TRT World · #
  • “Israel’s Channel 12 shows the bloc led by centrist opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot securing 52 seats in the parliament, compared with 50 seats for Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc and 18 seats for Arab parties.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsDecoding Israel’s Election Results

  • “A Channel 13 exit poll projected 53 seats for Eisenkot's bloc, 50 for Netanyahu's bloc and 17 for Arab parties in the 120-seat Knesset.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsNeither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot on track for majority in 120-seat Knesset — Israeli exit…

  • “The broadcaster projected Arab-list parties to secure 19 seats.The latest shift follows earlier projections from Israel’s public broadcaster andChannel 13that placed both rival blocs level at 51 seats each, with 18 seats for Arab parties.Channel 13had projected Likud as the single largest party with 27 seats, followed by Yashar with 23 and Naftali Bennett's Together alliance with 13.The revisions completely erased an initial lead for Eisenkot's camp, which opening projections had placed at 53 seats against 50 for Netanyahu's bloc.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsOpposition vows to topple Netanyahu, but Israel's ballot delivers no knockout blow

  • “According to the latest results, Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats, opposition parties 48 and Arab parties 19 in the 120-member Knesset.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsNetanyahu wants new election, but opposition can block it, says Arab Party leader Ahmad…

Neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot is on track for majority in 120-seat Knesset Confirmed by 2TRT World, BBC · #
Eisenkot said 'The public has voted for change' Confirmed by 3BBC, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post · #
Israeli Arab lists were set to jump to 17 seats Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post · #
77.7 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots Confirmed by 2Al Jazeera, Fox News · #
Netanyahu said "We must establish a strong, right-wing, nationalist government" Confirmed by 2Euronews, Al Jazeera · #
Eisenkot said "Netanyahu, don't you dare use Israel's security for your political needs" Confirmed by 3South China Morning Post, Euronews, TRT World · #
Turnout for the election hit over 77% Confirmed by 4BBC, Al Jazeera, TRT World, Euronews · #
Netanyahu's Likud party would be the largest single party, with 27 seats Confirmed by 3Fox News, Euronews, BBC · #
Arab parties were projected to win 15 seats Confirmed by 3CGTN, Euronews, Al Jazeera · #
Netanyahu's bloc was projected to win 56 of the 120 seats in the parliament Confirmed by 2Euronews, Al Jazeera · #
Netanyahu's governing coalition falling short of a parliamentary majority Confirmed by 2The Guardian, Fox News · #
61 lawmakers needed to form a government Confirmed by 3Al Jazeera, Fox News, TRT World · #
Netanyahu's Likud emerging as the largest party Confirmed by 6RT, BBC, Al Jazeera, TASS · #
Netanyahu's right-wing and religious bloc projected 53 seats Confirmed by 10RT, CGTN, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy · #
Some 7.3 million people were eligible to vote Confirmed by 2TRT World, Al Jazeera · #

Contested — both sides 1

At least one outlet reports it and another denies it.

Qatar denies interfering in Israeli elections ContestedThe Guardian, Fox News, Euronews, TRT World · #

Reports it

Denies it

One source 271

Only one outlet so far. Shown, never hidden — treat with care.

Yousef Jabareen said his party was ready for the ousting of the Netanyahu government One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Eisenkot would only consider partnering with parties that recognise Israel as a Jewish and democratic state One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu posted on X that it is forbidden to form a government with Arab-led parties One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The United Arab List and the Joint List secured a combined 19 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel's election had a high voter turnout of 77.9 percent One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Lapid: “If you want to know if something's happening behind the silence you're hearing now, the answer is yes” One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Lapid requested “patience” from the public One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Lapid said the opposition bloc would use every means available to form a government One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Lapid: “A win is a win” One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Lapid said Netanyahu got 53 seats One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The anti-Netanyahu bloc took 67 seats in the 120-member Knesset One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Israel’s outgoing opposition leader Yair Lapid claimed that the anti-Netanyahu bloc “won” the election One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The president can extend the deadline by a maximum of 14 days if necessary One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Ra'am party leader Mansour Abbas denied any wrongdoing One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Netanyahu claimed Palestinian parties 'stolen the election' One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
About 1,200 people died on 7 October 2023 One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
No single party has ever claimed a majority of 61 seats One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
A fresh election could take place no earlier than next spring One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The leader chosen by the president will have 28 days to form a government One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Netanyahu's bloc is eight seats short of a majority One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Eisenkot has ruled out joining a government led by Netanyahu One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Israel is facing weeks, and possibly months, of political uncertainty One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Netanyahu bloc in lead One source: France 24France 24 · #
Shin Bet is investigating suspected irregularities One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of seeking to delegitimise the election results One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The final results will be presented to President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu remains in charge One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Arab citizens make up 20 per cent of population One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Eisenkot says Likud is trying to delegitimise results One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Qatar denies allegations One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Tibi: Netanyahu wants to launch a war against Iran One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu cannot form a government One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu wants another election One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu’s Likud party has won the majority of votes One source: TASSTASS · #
Vote counting is complete in Israel’s elections One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The final results of the Knesset elections will be certified and announced by Wednesday One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid ruled out sitting alongside Palestinian parties in government One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Avigdor Lieberman ruled out forming a coalition with Palestinian parties One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party has called on Israel’s internal security service to investigate the possibility of foreign election interference One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • “Framing the result as a bid to secure the “Islamisation of Israel”, Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party has gone so far as to call on Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, to investigate the possibility of foreign election interference into the large-scale Palestinian turnout.”

    Al JazeeraState mediaReports‘Arab voice doesn’t count’: Jewish Israeli blocs reject Palestinian support

The anti-Netanyahu Jewish opposition bloc has 48 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The turnout has given the two main electoral lists representing Palestinian citizens of Israel a combined 19 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • “The turnout has given the two main electoral lists representing Palestinian citizens of Israel – the United Arab List (Ra’am) and the Joint List – a combined 19 seats in the 120-member parliament, potentially giving them a decisive role in determining who forms the next government.”

    Al JazeeraState mediaReports‘Arab voice doesn’t count’: Jewish Israeli blocs reject Palestinian support

An estimated 80 percent of eligible Palestinian voters in Israel turned out for Tuesday’s election One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu claims Arab Israeli parties used foreign backing to steal elections One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The president calls for political leaders to avoid tarnishing an entire community One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Netanyahu was defeated at the ballot box One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The Joint List and Ra'am have 19 seats One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu party is currently projected to win seven Knesset seats One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The Central Elections Committee's final report is not expected to be submitted to the president until next week One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Netanyahu's ability to form a government will depend on the final seat count One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Liberman cut off contact with Eisenkot and former prime minister Naftali Bennett One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Eisenkot pledged not to serve under Netanyahu One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Avigdor Liberman is distancing himself from the opposition bloc and favouring a unity arrangement One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is exploring ways to form a national unity government with opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
President Herzog called for a full investigation One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Majed Al Ansari said these accusations are ridiculous and dangerous One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Netanyahu accused Arab parties of benefiting from foreign interference and funding One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party are alleging election interference and fraud One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Iran attempted to interfere in the Israeli election One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
New elections will be called after 90 days if no lawmaker succeeds in forming a stable coalition One source: TASSTASS · #
The CEC is expected to complete the vote count by the end of October 29 One source: TASSTASS · #
The bloc comprising Likud and the far-right and Orthodox parties is projected to secure 53 seats One source: TASSTASS · #
97.3% of ballots counted One source: TASSTASS · #
Majed Al Ansari: They accuse Qatar of buying off Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli political left, and now, in this latest campaign, the Arab vote One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The official election results are due to be announced next Wednesday One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The new Knesset is expected to be sworn in on November 10 One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Ozgur Dikmen says Zionist politicians are likely to frame the Palestinian Israeli gains as an element of insecurity and threat One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Ferit Belder says the Arab parties’ electoral success is not guaranteed to translate into concrete gains One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Overall voter turnout reached 77.7% by the official 10 p.m. closing time on election night One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
Ra'am was projected to secure eight seats One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
The Joint List is on course for 12 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Ben-Gvir said there are Palestinians in Gaza who are not worthy of life One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Police and the Central Elections Committee dismissed these claims One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu said forming a government with Arab-led parties would be a shame One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu won more votes than anyone else One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
Between 85% and 90% of Arab voters support Arab parties One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
Turnout in this election reached a near record high between 75% to 80% One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
Netanyahu alleged serious criminal activities took place during voting in the Arab areas of the nation One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
The two parties were projected to win a combined 19 Knesset seats One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
Israel's two Arab parties are in a position to have a say in who the country's next prime minister and government will be One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
  • “Israel's two Arab parties are in a position to have a say in who the country's next prime minister and government will be — but not if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has anything to do with it, after he alleged serious criminal activities took place during voting in the Arab areas of the nation.”

    Fox NewsPrivateReportsNetanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential…

About a half-million absentee ballots are counted from military personnel, diplomats, people in prisons and hospitals, and others One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The election committee has said the number of reported irregularities in the election was low One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
No bloc has 61 seats One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “With no bloc reaching the 61 seats required for a Knesset majority, Israel faces a potentially prolonged period of political uncertainty as rival camps seek the support needed to form a government.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsIsrael election delivers no clear winner

Israel's legislative elections have more than 90% of votes counted One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “With more than 90% of votes counted in Israel's legislative elections, current projections give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats, compared to 48 for opposition Gadi Eisenkot’s alliance.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsIsrael election delivers no clear winner

Mansour Abbas said his party wanted to join a coalition led by the bloc One source: CGTNCGTN · #
Isaac Herzog said every effort must be made to avoid another round of elections One source: CGTNCGTN · #
The coalition collapsed in 2022 One source: RTRT · #
The Islamist Ra’am party became the first independent Arab party to formally join an Israeli governing coalition in 2021 One source: RTRT · #
  • “In 2021, the Islamist Ra’am party, led by Mansour Abbas, became the first independent Arab party to formally join an Israeli governing coalition, supporting a broad alliance led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.”

    RTState mediaReportsPolice find no evidence for Netanyahu’s election theft claims

Ra’am denied wrongdoing One source: RTRT · #
Yousef Jabareen accused Likud of attempting to delegitimize Arab voters One source: RTRT · #
Israelis rally for Jewish-Arab government One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The total number of “double envelope” absentee ballots will be between 430,000 and 480,000 One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the resistance will continue One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
UN rights chief Volker Turk hopes the next Israeli government will change course massively One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Yousef Jabareen says Palestinians are ready to pave the way for the ousting of the Netanyahu government One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The opposition has 67 seats One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition had lost its mandate One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
No evidence pointed to systematic ballot manipulation One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The Central Elections Committee confirmed receipt of Likud’s formal complaint One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Law enforcement authorities confirmed they have uncovered no evidence to substantiate the allegations One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Israeli police have found no evidence to support allegations of election fraud lodged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Israeli police have found no evidence to support allegations of election fraud lodged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, while the Central Elections Committee sees no current grounds to question the integrity of the parliamentary ballot, theIsrael Hayomdaily reported.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsIsraeli police find no evidence backing Netanyahu's Likud election fraud claims

Eisenkot: "bringing change to Israel and establishing a Zionist mobilisation government" One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
More than 500,000 special double-envelope ballots remain to be counted One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Yohanan Plesner: “Damaging legislation and damaging practices were introduced, but they can still be reversed” One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
  • ““Damaging legislation and damaging practices were introduced, but they can still be reversed,” said Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, a nonpartisan research group.”

    The New York TimesPrivateAttributesHere’s the latest.

Gayil Talshir: “It’s a disaster” One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
  • ““I’m not saying it’s a good scenario to take the Knesset and not be able to form the government,” said Gayil Talshir, a political scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem who is advising the opposition. “It’s a disaster. But this is the hand they are dealt, and they have to play it.””

    The New York TimesPrivateAttributesHere’s the latest.

The preliminary results show that Mr. Netanyahu’s hard-right alliance and the bloc of parties led by Gadi Eisenkot are both likely to be short of the 61 seats needed to form a majority government One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
  • “The preliminary results show that Mr. Netanyahu’s hard-right alliance and the bloc of parties led by Gadi Eisenkot, his main opponent, are both likely to be short of the 61 seats needed to form a majority government.”

    The New York TimesPrivateReportsHere’s the latest.

Mr. Netanyahu has never taken responsibility for his government’s lapses in failing to stop the attack One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc and Arab parties agree on the need for an independent state inquiry into the government’s failure to prevent the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
  • “One of the issues on which Mr. Eisenkot’s bloc and Arab parties agree — beyond wanting to unseat Mr. Netanyahu — is the need for an independent state inquiry into the government’s failure to prevent the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.”

    The New York TimesPrivateReportsHere’s the latest.

The Parliament will open with a swearing in of the 120 lawmakers One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
  • “The Parliament, or Knesset, will open with a swearing in of the 120 lawmakers.”

    The New York TimesPrivateReportsHere’s the latest.

The Israeli Parliament will open on Nov. 10 One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
  • “But even if no government is formed, the Israeli Parliament will open on Nov. 10, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents could be well-placed to take control of the legislative process.”

    The New York TimesPrivateReportsHere’s the latest.

  • “But even if no government is formed, the Israeli Parliament will open on Nov. 10, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents could be well-placed to take control of the legislative process.”

    The New York TimesPrivateReportsIsrael’s opposition may not be able to form a government, but it still could control…

16-19 seats One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
14% of the total electorate One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Eisenkot’s bloc would have a narrow lead over Netanyahu’s coalition One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Benjamin Netanyahu had lost his governing majority One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Abbas is willing to enter government with the anti-Netanyahu bloc One source: RTRT · #
  • “Abbas has said that he is willing to enter government with the anti-Netanyahu bloc, while Jabareen has said that his Joint List lawmakers would “pave the way for the ousting of the Netanyahu government” by refusing to oppose a minority government in exchange for some concessions on Palestine and funding for Arab communities.”

    RTState mediaReportsIsrael deadlocked: Do the Arabs hold the key to defeating Netanyahu?

Netanyahu rules out cooperation with Arab parties One source: RTRT · #
Yashar is in second place with 21 seats One source: RTRT · #
Donald Trump wants to keep Itamar Ben-Gvir out of government One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • “Buttressing that, Yediot Aharonot cited White House sources as saying the president wants to keep Itamar Ben-Gvir and possibly Bezalel Smotrich out of the next Israeli government and may even weigh in on the process.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateAttributesIn Deadlocked Israeli Election, Netanyahu Has Upper Hand

Isaac Herzog prefers a center-right coalition One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • “One is that Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who will be playing a major role in choosing who forms the next government, has said he prefers a center-right coalition over holding another election.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsIn Deadlocked Israeli Election, Netanyahu Has Upper Hand

Ra'am party has 7 seats One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
Arab-led Joint List party has 12 seats One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party won 21 Knesset seats One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
Netanyahu's Likud party was down 10 Knesset seats One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
The country is tired of this man, we need a change One source: RTRT · #
7.3 million votes One source: RTRT · #
Gadi Eisenkot comes in second, securing 21 seats in the Knesset One source: RTRT · #
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading with a projected 27 out of 120 seats One source: RTRT · #
Netanyahu lost about 10 seats from the 64 seat-coalition he assembled in 2022 One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
20% of the population is framed as an enemy within Israel’s borders One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The Knesset overall has shifted further right One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Netanyahu put racism at the heart of his campaign One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Gadi Eisenkot could extend his hand to the two main Arab parties One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
Gadi Eisenkot's bloc and Arab parties want an independent state inquiry One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
The Parliament has 120 lawmakers One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
Israel's opposition may not be able to form a government One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
Trump said Netanyahu had done very well One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Netanyahu is wanted by the International Criminal Court One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
74,000 Palestinians were killed in the war in Gaza One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to remain Israel’s caretaker prime minister One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
  • “Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to ⁠remain Israel’s caretaker prime minister after unexpectedly strong backing among Jewish voters left his opponents little apparent prospect of unseating him, despite his right-wing bloc losing its parliamentary majority.”

    South China Morning PostPrivateReportsNetanyahu set to remain caretaker PM after inconclusive Israel election

Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh dismissed the allegation One source: BBCBBC · #
CEC chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg instructed the Shin Bet to investigate serious suspicions One source: BBCBBC · #
Several Western countries have imposed sanctions on Ben-Gvir One source: BBCBBC · #
Ben-Gvir has called for the annexation of the occupied West Bank One source: BBCBBC · #
Arab Israelis account for about a fifth of the population One source: BBCBBC · #
The two Arab parties are set to almost double their representation One source: BBCBBC · #
Netanyahu didn't win Israel's election One source: The New York TimesThe New York Times · #
1,996 Israeli ground operations in southwest Syria One source: DWDW · #
Israeli troops 1,160 km into Syria One source: DWDW · #
Eisenkot: no Palestinian state under his government One source: DWDW · #
Eisenkot government would halt judicial overhaul One source: DWDW · #
At least 70,000 Palestinians killed One source: DWDW · #
Eisenkot: "announce his retirement from political life today" One source: BBCBBC · #
The electoral threshold is 3.25% One source: BBCBBC · #
Israel held five separate elections between 2019 and 2022 One source: BBCBBC · #
The United Arab list are projected to win eight seats One source: BBCBBC · #
Eisenkot called on Netanyahu to announce his retirement from political life today One source: BBCBBC · #
More than 90% of votes counted after Tuesday's election One source: BBCBBC · #
Bennett wants 'Zionist' parties in government One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
A partnership between Eisenkot's bloc and Arab parties could secure 61 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel's Arab-led parties are projected to win a record number of seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel voted to end Netanyahu's term One source: BBCBBC · #
no clear winner has emerged One source: BBCBBC · #
Israelis surged to the polls One source: BBCBBC · #
Roi Zur: “Having just two well-organised lists significantly improved their vote-collecting efficiency and ground-level mobilisation” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • ““Having just two well-organised lists significantly improved their vote-collecting efficiency and ground-level mobilisation – particularly for Ra’am, the Islamist party, which ran a much more efficient campaign than usual,” Roi Zur, a lecturer at Essex University and specialist in Israeli voting behaviour and election strategies, told Al Jazeera.”

    Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesIsrael’s election: The battle between change and anti-Palestinian sentiment

Turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel reached about 80 percent One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The Arab-dominated Ra’am and Joint List had 17 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The outgoing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured 54 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel's governing and opposition blocs failed to secure a majority in Israel's election One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Ahmad Tibi: “The first goal: bringing down the government of Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben-Gvir” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • “Ahmad Tibi, head of the Arab Movement for Renewal, told Al Jazeera: “The first goal: bringing down the government of Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben-Gvir, the government of crimes, the government of failure, and the government of racism and incitement against us.””

    Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesHigh voter turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel threatens Netanyahu

Hussein Manna: “They know very well what awaits us if this government returns to power” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • ““The people who were indifferent to the elections, and who did not want to participate or vote, the matter provoked them,” Hussein Manna, a resident of Majd al-Krum, told Al Jazeera. “They know very well what awaits us if this government returns to power.””

    Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesHigh voter turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel threatens Netanyahu

More than 74,500 Palestinians were killed in Gaza during Netanyahu’s term One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu bears responsibility for the security failure on October 7 One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu and his far-right allies targeted Arabs in their campaigning One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Participation rates in Arab towns ranged between 45 and 65 percent in recent years One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Palestinian citizens of Israel have turned out in unprecedented numbers for Israel’s parliamentary elections One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Eisenkot called on Netanyahu to accept the results and step aside One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
Trump endorsed Bibi Netanyahu One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
The parties outside his governing bloc collectively held 66 seats One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has 120 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu has described a coalition with Arab parties as “shameful” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The Arab-led parties held the remaining 20 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israelis voted on October 27 One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu's government has a settlement expansion “revolution” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Miri Regev said they're trying to steal the elections and the country from us One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu accused three senior figures from Ra'am of attempting to steal the election One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Police arrested three people on suspicion of voter bribery One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel dismantled its settlements in Gaza in 2005 One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Jewish settlements will be established in Gaza One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu’s Likud was projected to lead with 28 seats One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The predominantly Arab Joint List was projected to win 12 seats One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
72.4 percent of votes were counted in Israel’s parliamentary elections One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc was projected to win 54 seats in the 120-member Knesset, seven short of a governing majority, after 72.4 percent of votes were counted in Israel’s parliamentary elections, according to Israeli media.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsIsraeli opposition leader reaches out to Arab parties to unseat Netanyahu

Golan: We must no longer accept Netanyahu's racist division between Jewish votes and Arab votes One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Yair Golan called on Wednesday for his opposition allies to work with Arab parties to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Yair Golan, the head of Israel's main left-wing party, called on Wednesday for his opposition allies to work with Arab parties to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as partial election results showed their support would be crucial to reaching a governing coalition.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsIsraeli opposition leader reaches out to Arab parties to unseat Netanyahu

Israel's president will consult all the leaders of elected parties within six weeks One source: BBCBBC · #
Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023 triggered a series of wars One source: BBCBBC · #
The public has chosen change One source: BBCBBC · #
Elovitz said high Arab turnout indicates a strong desire for partnership One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Tal Elovitz said a minority government is possible One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
  • ““Bottom line, at the moment, it appears there is a possibility of forming a minority government headed by Eisenkot, but this could still shift depending on the final results,” Elovitz said.”

    South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesAs vote count keeps Israel in suspense, what happens next?

A poll found 55 per cent of Israelis prefer a national unity government One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
It took Netanyahu 58 days to form his government One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
President Isaac Herzog will name a candidate One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Israeli Arab lists won 17 or 18 seats One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Exit polls gave the two blocs around 51 seats each One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
  • “Exit polls from the three mainstream Israeli television networks gave the two blocs around 51 seats each in the 120-member Knesset - well below the 61 needed to govern - after initially giving an edge to the opposition led by ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot.”

    South China Morning PostPrivateReportsAs vote count keeps Israel in suspense, what happens next?

Israelis voted on Tuesday One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Israel had a historical opportunity with Donald Trump to remove the existential threat of Iran One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Iran is weaker than ever One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu eliminated Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Hassan Nasrallah, Ali Khamenei One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
A right-wing government must be formed to ensure Israel’s long-term security One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that a right-wing government must be formed to ensure Israel’s long-term security, and that it cannot rely on coalitions with Arab parties “that are against our existence”.”

    Al JazeeraState mediaReportsNetanyahu outlines achievements, future plans as Likud leads polls

84 percent of ballots counted One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Voter turnout is the highest since 1999 One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The United Arab List has 2.75 percent of the vote One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The Joint List received 5.9 percent of the vote One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The Together alliance has 8.8 percent of the vote One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Yashar party has 16 percent of the vote One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has led the early parliamentary election count with more than 24 percent of the vote, followed by former army chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party with 16 percent, Israel'sYedioth Ahronothdaily reported.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsNetanyahu's Likud tops early results, but path to power remains uncertain

The Central Elections Committee counted 30 percent of total ballots cast One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu's Likud party has led the early parliamentary election count with more than 24 percent of the vote One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has led the early parliamentary election count with more than 24 percent of the vote, followed by former army chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party with 16 percent, Israel'sYedioth Ahronothdaily reported.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsNetanyahu's Likud tops early results, but path to power remains uncertain

Netanyahu: “The Likud party is the largest party – nobody can compete with us” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Eisenkot: “This will be a new start” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • “Addressing supporters at his Yashar party headquarters, Eisenkot said, “This will be a new start. A real new start on a new path. The old era is over, and Israel is starting a new era.””

    Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesFive key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections

Netanyahu said his Likud party is dominant One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Turnout was up 7.1 percentage points from 2022 One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Eisenkot's alliance was set to win 49 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu: "The Jewish and Zionist majority must unite" One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Gadi Eisenkot called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu said “If we don’t wake up now, we’ll find ourselves with a government of Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Mansour Abbas hopes the final election results will allow the anti-Netanyahu bloc to win 61 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The Knesset has passed more than 100 laws discriminating against Palestinian citizens of Israel One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Abbas: we will transform the mandate we received into a new reality in the country One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Gattas: we refuse the occupation and racism, and we will remain here One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Eisenkot: the initial projections showed a “complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu and the October 7 government” One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • “Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party and a former military chief of staff, told supporters after voting closed that the initial projections showed a “complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu and the October 7 government”, according to the AFP news agency.”

    Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesExit polls trigger heated debate across Israeli political divide

The unaligned Arab-led parties have 15 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu’s Likud-led coalition has 56 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
  • “partial results with just over 55 percent of ballot boxes counted give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led coalition 56 seats and the opposition bloc, led by challenger Gadi Eisenkot, 49 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.”

    Al JazeeraState mediaReportsExit polls trigger heated debate across Israeli political divide

A new government must win a parliamentary confidence vote by a simple majority One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Lapid: "the public has told them to go home" One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Netanyahu has served as prime minister for nearly 19 of the past 30 years One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Arab-led parties have 16 seats One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Arab towns in Israel celebrate historic Knesset gains One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Yair Golan says the public has dismissed Netanyahu's rule One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Benny Gantz urges a broad unity government One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Gadi Eisenkot will act to replace the Netanyahu government One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Yair Lapid says the public told Netanyahu to get lost One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The Netanyahu bloc suffered a harsh defeat One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu's governing coalition is bleeding its majority One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Israeli political leaders have erupted into fierce public warfare One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The election was Israel's first national election since Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • “Tuesday’s vote comes at a critical time for Israel. It was the first national election since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack and Israel’s subsequent wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsDecoding Israel’s Election Results

Merz: "Let us join forces to work toward a big, interregional agreement with the members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership" One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • ““Let us join forces to work toward a big, interregional agreement with the members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership,” Merz said, urging the European Union to prioritize free trade negotiations with Asian middle powers.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsDecoding Israel’s Election Results

Lavrov: "We’ll see what they propose. If they offer something that benefits us economically and financially, then why not?" One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • ““We’ll see what they propose. If they offer something that benefits us economically and financially, then why not?” Lavrov said.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsDecoding Israel’s Election Results

Eisenkot: "the initial exit poll results indicate a complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu and the Oct. 7 government among the Zionist majority and the majority of Israeli citizens" One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • ““The initial exit poll results indicate a complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu and the Oct. 7 government among the Zionist majority and the majority of Israeli citizens,” Eisenkot said on Tuesday, vowing to immediately replace the current government.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsDecoding Israel’s Election Results

Arab parties secured 18 seats in the parliament One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • “Israel’s Channel 12 shows the bloc led by centrist opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot securing 52 seats in the parliament, compared with 50 seats for Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc and 18 seats for Arab parties.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsDecoding Israel’s Election Results

Israel's Channel 12 shows the bloc led by centrist opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot securing 52 seats in the parliament One source: Foreign PolicyForeign Policy · #
  • “Israel’s Channel 12 shows the bloc led by centrist opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot securing 52 seats in the parliament, compared with 50 seats for Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc and 18 seats for Arab parties.”

    Foreign PolicyPrivateReportsDecoding Israel’s Election Results

Eisenkot: "the public has spoken, this is a victory for the Zionist-statist majority in Israel" One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
5,449,277 people cast their ballots One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Voter turnout was 74.3% One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is trailing rival Gadi Eisenkot's bloc in three of four parliamentary election exit polls One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu rallies Likud voters with megaphone in shopping mall One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Trump claimed his endorsement of Netanyahu had helped 'a lot' One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Voter turnout was nearly 78 per cent One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
77 per cent of ballots were counted One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
Netanyahu's bloc had 54 of the 120 seats in parliament One source: South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post · #
5.69 million voters cast their ballots One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Ben Gvir said "It would be a terrible mistake" One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
1,200 people killed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023 One source: Fox NewsFox News · #
  • “The vote was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership following three years of war and continuing questions about responsibility for the security failures that allowed Hamas terrorists to kill approximately 1,200 people and abduct 251 others on Oct. 7, 2023.”

    Fox NewsPrivateReportsNetanyahu gains overnight as Israel election heads toward political deadlock

Ben-Gvir described the level of Palestinian voter turnout as crazy One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Mansour Abbas said Netanyahu is lying and inciting One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu claimed three senior officials of the United Arab List had been arrested with envelopes full of cash One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Netanyahu said Arabs are voting One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Exit polls are soon One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel election results are live One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israeli elections are underway One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Smotrich: Do not despair! It is still possible to win One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
7.33 million eligible voters One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Israel election turnout hits 77.7% One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #

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    BeforeNetanyahu bloc leads Israeli election but fails to secure majority

    AfterNetanyahu bloc short of majority as Arab parties secure record seats

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    RemovedThe president is able to extend this by a maximum of 14 days if necessary.Should that fail, the president can give a second leader the chance to form a government, this time with a deadline of 28 days.

    AddedThe president is able to extend this by a maximum of 14 days if necessary.Should that fail, the president can give a second leader the chance to form a government, this time with a maximum deadline of 28 days.

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    BeforeNetanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ as results show him losing majority

    AfterNetanyahu’s bloc falls well short of majority as his party claims Israel election ‘stolen’

    Numbers changed: 53 to 48 and 68, names changed: Benjamin Netanyahu to just Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot added.

    RemovedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, potentially with foreign help, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in…

    AddedPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel’s general election showed Friday, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially…

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    ugly" and "cling to power" changed to "smearing Arab voters" and "hold on to power", added seat numbers and voter results.

    RemovedThe prime minister’s attack appeared aimed at stopping the Jewish and Arab opposition voting together in the new Knesset to oust the incumbent speaker, Amir Ohana, a Likud politician and former Shin Bet official, and advancing their own…

    AddedFinal results released early on Friday local time showed the pro-Netanyahu bloc winning 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset and Eisenkot’s bloc taking 48 seats.

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    HeadlineNetanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government

    Allegations, names (Hauser Tov, Amir Tibon, Eisenkot, David Zini), and details about investigation origins and scope were removed or added.

    RemovedThe integrity of the elections at polling stations was rigorously safeguarded, and to the best of our knowledge, there is no basis for allegations of systematic violations of election integrity." But the allegations quickly became part of…

    AddedThe integrity of the elections at polling stations was rigorously safeguarded, and to the best of our knowledge, there is no basis for allegations of systematic violations of election integrity." Israel's Shin Bet security agency…

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    HeadlineTRT World - Israel elections: What the record tally by Arab parties means for Zionist politics

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    RemovedTheirturnouthit 80 percent, the highest in decades.They voted in large numbers because of deep frustration with the most right-wing government in Israel’s history and its far-right ministers, who havevowedto “Judaise” parts of Israel…

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    HeadlineCan you form Israel’s next coalition government?

    Vote count changed from 90 to 99 percent, Netanyahu's seats from 52 to 53, Arab-led parties' seats from 20 to 19.

    RemovedIsraelis voted on October 27 and, with more than 90 percent of the vote counted, there is still no clear winner.

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