In the recent Israeli general election, Benjamin Netanyahu's alliance emerged as the front-runner with 53 seats in Parliament, while Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc secured 48 seats. The Arab parties won 19 seats, making them potential kingmakers in coalition talks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alliance finished ahead in the country’s general election but was short of forming a majority with 53 seats out of 120 in Parliament. The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot secured 48 seats, and the Arab parties won 19 seats.
To form a government, a party or an alliance requires 61 seats. Given neither alliance has achieved this threshold, coalition talks are underway and could potentially last weeks. In the event that no government can be formed, another election would be held.
Prior to the polls, both alliances had announced their refusal to form coalitions with Raam and the Joint List. After the election, allegations emerged suggesting foreign funding for Arab-Israeli groups, including Raam from Qatar, which were rejected by both parties and Qatar.
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