Israel election results: Netanyahu's bloc maintains lead but does not secure majority
Summary
Final results from Israel’s parliamentary election gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot 48. Neither bloc reached the 61 seats needed for a majority, leaving coalition talks uncertain.Key Facts
- The Central Elections Committee released the final vote count on Thursday after all votes were counted.
- Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats in the next Knesset.
- The opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu won 48 seats.
- Neither bloc secured the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority.
- The Joint List, made up of three Arab-led parties, was on course to win 12 seats as of Wednesday; the United Arab List was projected to win seven.
- Netanyahu and Eisenkot had both previously ruled out forming a coalition with Arab parties.
- The Central Elections Committee said the election was conducted lawfully and that there was no basis for claims of systematic interference.
- Israeli police said they would investigate credible allegations of wrongdoing.
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