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Israel election ends in deadlock as Netanyahu and opposition fall short
Neither Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nor the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot secured enough seats for a majority government.
Israel's election on Tuesday produced no clear winner, with partial results showing neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc nor the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot on track to reach the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. With around 70 per cent of votes counted by Wednesday, Netanyahu's bloc held approximately 54 seats, Eisenkot's bloc around 47 to 49 seats, and Arab parties around 16 to 19 seats. The election, the first since the October 2023 Hamas attack, saw record turnout of around 77.7 per cent. Both leaders claimed to have emerged stronger, with Netanyahu calling for a strong right-wing government and Eisenkot saying the results showed Netanyahu should step down. The outcome means weeks or months of coalition negotiations lie ahead, with Arab parties potentially holding the balance of power, though several opposition leaders have resisted forming alliances with them.
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