# Israel’s political deadlock leaves Netanyahu’s future uncertain

https://mins.news/en/item/127528

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 16:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/israel-political-deadlock-leaves-netanyahus-future-hanging-in-the-balance?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s election results await certification, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc on 53 seats and the opposition alliance on 48, short of the 61 needed for a Knesset majority. Arab-led and ultra-Orthodox parties hold the balance, but opposition backing for the Arab lists remains contentious.

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