The Israeli general election results show that Benjamin Netanyahu's alliance won 53 seats, while the Opposition bloc secured 48. The Arab parties garnered 19 seats. As no alliance has a majority, coalition talks are underway.
According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alliance of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the 120 seats in Parliament in the country’s general election. However, the alliance fell short of forming a majority.
The Opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, secured 48 seats. The Arab parties, which are primarily supported by Israel’s Palestinian minority, won 19 seats.
Since neither alliance has a majority, coalition talks have commenced and could last for weeks. In the event that coalition talks fail and no government can be formed, another election will take place.
Before the polls, both alliances had stated they would not form coalitions with two Arab parties, Raam and the Joint List. However, due to the lack of a majority, these parties could potentially influence the formation of the next Israeli government as kingmakers.
It is important to note that, prior to the election, Netanyahu’s bloc alleged that Arab-Israeli groups received foreign funding to influence the vote. The controversy centered on allegations that Raam received money from Qatar for this purpose. Both Arab parties and Qatar have denied these accusations.
Dean Livne, the acting director general for the Electoral Commission, was quoted as having said that allegations of widespread irregularities in the conduct of the polls were ‘entirely groundless’.
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