Israel election remains deadlocked as Arab parties gain ground
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Israel’s election remained inconclusive on Wednesday, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc nor the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot securing the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
With about 85% to 86% of ballots counted, Israeli broadcasters projected 53 seats for Netanyahu’s bloc, 48 for Eisenkot’s grouping and 19 for Arab-led parties. Likud was projected to remain the largest individual party, ahead of Eisenkot’s Yashar. Turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999, driven in part by a sharp increase in voting among Arab citizens of Israel.
The result leaves Arab parties in a potentially decisive position, although several opposition parties have rejected forming a coalition with them. Arab party leaders said they were prepared to help remove Netanyahu, while Eisenkot pledged to work quickly to form a government and warned against another election. Netanyahu called for a “strong” right-wing government and ruled out relying on Arab parties.
Hundreds of thousands of special ballots cast by soldiers, reservists, displaced residents and others still require verification and counting. Reports estimated their number at roughly 600,000 to 650,000, meaning the final seat distribution could change. Final results were expected later in the week.
President Isaac Herzog urged parties to approach coalition talks with an open mind and avoid another election. Netanyahu’s Likud also alleged misconduct in Arab communities and said it was referring evidence to police.
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THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Israel election remains deadlocked as Arab parties gain ground
Israel’s election remained inconclusive on Wednesday, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc nor the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot securing the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
With about 85% to 86% of ballots counted, Israeli broadcasters projected 53 seats for Netanyahu’s bloc, 48 for Eisenkot’s grouping and 19 for Arab-led parties. Likud was projected to remain the largest individual party, ahead of Eisenkot’s Yashar. Turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999, driven in part by a sharp increase in voting among Arab citizens of Israel.
The result leaves Arab parties in a potentially decisive position, although several opposition parties have rejected forming a coalition with them. Arab party leaders said they were prepared to help remove Netanyahu, while Eisenkot pledged to work quickly to form a government and warned against another election. Netanyahu called for a “strong” right-wing government and ruled out relying on Arab parties.
Hundreds of thousands of special ballots cast by soldiers, reservists, displaced residents and others still require verification and counting. Reports estimated their number at roughly 600,000 to 650,000, meaning the final seat distribution could change. Final results were expected later in the week.
President Isaac Herzog urged parties to approach coalition talks with an open mind and avoid another election. Netanyahu’s Likud also alleged misconduct in Arab communities and said it was referring evidence to police; the claims had not been substantiated in the reported results.police.
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