The Final Election results in Israel Indicate that no Bloc has Secured a Majority

The vote counting in Israel’s elections has concluded; however, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition have achieved an outright majority in parliament. Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing and far-right parties secured 53 of the 120 seats in the Knesset, with his Likud party remaining the largest faction with 27 seats.

The potential kingmakers, two Arab-led parties, secured a historic 19 seats in parliament, while the opposition bloc, led by centrist Gadi Eisenkot, secured 48 seats. This fragmented result establishes the groundwork for challenging negotiations to establish a government that could last for several weeks.

On Thursday, Israelis organised a protest outside Eisenkot’s residence, encouraging opposition parties that aspire to replace Netanyahu to collaborate with Arab-Israeli organisations. However, Netanyahu and Eisenkot have previously stated that they will not collaborate with these parties as politicians convene to investigate potential coalitions.

If negotiations are unsuccessful, there is a possibility of an additional election, as no single bloc has the capacity to achieve the 61-seat threshold. The prime minister accused the Palestinian-Israeli parties of election fraud, asserting that they had “stolen” the ballots, as the final tally was announced. The Netanyahu camp spent Thursday escalating unverified allegations that Arab-Israeli organisations received funding from Qatar in order to sway the vote.

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