Israel election results live: count of absentee ballots under way as coalition talks set to begin
Summary
With 91% of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 53 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc is projected to win 48 and Palestinian parties 19. No bloc has the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority, and coalition talks are expected to begin as leaders weigh whether Palestinian lawmakers will support an opposition-led government.Key Facts
- Israel’s Central Elections Committee has counted 91% of votes.
- Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to receive 53 seats, Eisenkot’s bloc 48, and Palestinian parties 19.
- No grouping has reached the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority.
- Yair Golan said he would meet Eisenkot and Yair Lapid on Thursday for coalition talks.
- Joint List leader Yousef Jabareen said he was open to supporting an opposition-led government but not joining it.
- President Isaac Herzog urged parties to avoid another election and keep an open mind.
- Israel’s Central Elections Committee said it would review Likud’s complaint alleging that Arab parties compromised election integrity.
- UN rights chief Volker Turk urged Israel’s next government to respect international law.
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