# Netanyahu falls short of a majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government

https://mins.news/en/item/120876

- Fox News, 2026-10-29 13:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/netanyahu-bloc-falls-short-arab-vote-surges-qatar-election-interference-allegations-emerge

> Preliminary Israeli results project 53 seats for Netanyahu's bloc, 48 for the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot, and 19 for two predominantly Arab parties. Neither bloc has the 61 seats needed to govern alone, leaving coalition talks or another election in prospect. Separately, allegations that Qatari money was used to influence Arab voter participation have not been independently substantiated, and an investigation is underway.

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