Israel election leaves Netanyahu and Eisenkot short of a governing majority
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Israel’s election left both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot without the 61 seats required to control the 120-seat Knesset, setting up potentially prolonged coalition negotiations.
Results reported after the count showed Netanyahu’s right-wing and far-right bloc with 53 seats and Eisenkot’s bloc with 48. The Joint List and Ra’am, two Arab-led parties, held the remaining 19 seats, potentially giving them a decisive role. Earlier tallies had produced the same bloc projections while absentee ballots were still being counted. Official certification remained pending.
Eisenkot has left open cooperation with Arab parties under certain conditions, though some prospective allies have opposed such an arrangement. Another possibility under discussion is a unity government involving Likud and Eisenkot’s Yashar party. If no candidate can assemble a majority, Israel could face another election.
Likud alleged that Arab parties had “stolen” the election and requested an investigation, but provided no specific evidence, according to The Korea Herald. The Central Elections Committee said reports of irregularities were substantially lower than in previous elections. Haaretz reported that Netanyahu and his allies had also mounted an election-day social-media campaign attacking record turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel.
Financial markets fell as the inconclusive outcome emerged. The shekel weakened by more than 2%, Tel Aviv’s benchmark stock index dropped 2.5%, and Israeli bonds came under pressure.
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