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Israel's final results leave no majority; Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen'
Israel's election committee finished counting, and neither bloc has a majority. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc won 53 of 120 seats. The opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48, and Arab-led parties won a record number. Netanyahu's Likud party alleged Arab parties and Qatar interfered. Qatar called the claim 'ridiculous and dangerous.' The opposition said the claim aims to undermine the vote.
Why it matters
Weeks of coalition bargaining or a new vote will decide who governs Israel and shape policy on Gaza and Iran.
Background
Israel is governed by coalitions because no party wins a majority alone. Netanyahu has led the government for most of the past two decades. Arab-led parties have never joined a government.
The story so far
- Trump endorses Netanyahu as Gantz quits Israel's election race
- Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu as Trump backs him before vote
- Israel heads into close election on Tuesday
- Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel's Tuesday election
- Israel votes Tuesday as Netanyahu and Eisenkot run close
- Israel election ends in near tie; Arab parties project record gains
- Israel election count shows no majority for Netanyahu or Eisenkot
- Israel's final results leave no majority; Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen'
- Israel's election leaves no clear winner
- Israel's election leaves Netanyahu bloc short of a majority
- Israeli opposition begins coalition talks after deadlocked vote
- Israel's coalition talks begin after deadlocked election
- Israel opposition rallies behind Eisenkot after deadlocked vote
- Eisenkot backed by 67 lawmakers to form Israeli government
- Israeli president to name government-forming candidate
- Israel's opposition seeks Arab-party support to unseat Netanyahu
- Israel's president asks Eisenkot to form government
- Eisenkot tasked with forming Israeli government
- Israel's new parliament sworn in as coalition talks stall
- Israel's new Knesset opens as Eisenkot seeks to form government
Sources
- The Straits Times ↗Oct 29, 9:12 PM ET
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 29, 10:40 PM ET
- CNBC ↗Oct 29, 11:28 PM ET
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