Israel election paradox as parties winning no seats could decide who forms government

Israel’s election could turn on a political paradox with parties that fail to win a single seat could determine who forms the next government.With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition short of a projected parliamentary majority, smaller parties hovering around the minimum vote threshold could decide the balance of power, according to an analysis by The Times of Israel.Israel’s recent electoral history offers a clear example of how parties failing to cross the threshold can reshape the political outcome. The country held five elections between April 2019 and November 2022 amid repeated failures by rival political camps to secure stable parliamentary majorities.According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu’s bloc faces the risk of losing crucial seats if smaller right-wing parties fail to cross the electoral threshold.