Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as neither bloc wins majority
Israel's recent election resulted in a stalemate, with neither the right-wing bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu nor the opposition securing a majority. The country now faces a period of intense coalition negotiations and political uncertainty.
Why it matters
Political instability in Israel has significant implications for regional security, foreign policy, and the ongoing management of the Knesset.
Israel’s final election count left both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc and the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot short of the 61 seats needed to form a government.
The outcome sets up weeks of coalition bargaining and political uncertainty, with the opposition alliance facing an uphill battle to assemble a majority government in the 120-seat Knesset.
Netanyahu’s Likud party and its hard-right allies won 53 seats in the Knesset, according to the Central Elections Committee, short of the 61 needed for a majority and down from 64 seats in the 2022 election.
The main opposition bloc, led by Eisenkot, won 48 seats, falling short of the 61 needed for a majority.
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