PoliticsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc remains ahead after more than 80% of votes were counted. The electoral authority projects 54 seats for his camp and 49 for its main rival, Gadi Eisenkot. Neither reaches the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. It is Israel’s first election since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack three years ago.
PoliticsVotes are still being counted in Israel’s election, with front-runners Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot both likely to fall short of a majority.
PoliticsVote counting is continuing in Israel, with no clear winner yet. Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Natan Sachs discussed the blocs led by Netanyahu and Eisenkot as they seek to form a new government.
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WorldBenjamin Netanyahu and opposition leaders are competing for a majority in Israel’s election. Fox News’ Trey Yingst reports the latest results from Tel Aviv, while Dan Hoffman analyzes Israel’s political future.
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WorldFRANCE 24’s Perspective examines Israel’s election results. Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow with Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme, says the pivotal vote produced “no clear winner.”
PoliticsIsraelis voted in large numbers in the country's election, but it remains unclear who will take power as a result. Netanyahu declared victory despite closely contested exit polls.
PoliticsExit polls from three leading Israeli broadcasters projected 27 seats for Netanyahu’s Likud party and 22 for Eisenkot’s Yashar. Netanyahu nevertheless claimed a “decisive majority.”
WorldIsrael was counting votes on Wednesday after a pivotal election. Exit polls showed no clear winner, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc appeared to have lost a significant number of seats compared with the 2022 election.
WorldIsraeli voters turned out in large numbers, but the next government’s composition remains uncertain. With nearly 54% of ballots counted, early figures point to a close contest between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot. Mohamad Elmasry of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies offers his analysis.
PoliticsAs votes continue to be counted, Benjamin Netanyahu appears celebratory and suggests he can form a new Israeli government. Rival Gadi Eisenkot says Netanyahu is only an interim leader. Vehbi Baysan, an associate professor at Ibn Haldun University, weighs in.
WorldIsraeli voters watched anxiously as results took shape Wednesday. Turnout was the highest in more than a quarter-century, but no clear winner emerged, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition parties seeking to oust him facing the prospect of weeks of negotiations.
PoliticsIsrael’s official count is underway, with more than 70% of votes tallied. Current projections give Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc 54 seats, down from the outgoing coalition’s 68. Neither Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot is on track for the 61 seats needed for a majority, raising the prospect of a political deadlock. Final results will take several days.
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WorldFinal results are expected tonight or tomorrow morning. The picture is increasingly favourable for Benjamin Netanyahu and his bloc, but he still lacks a clear victory: he needs 61 seats for a parliamentary majority. He addressed supporters at the National Congress Centre at around 3 a.m. local time.
PoliticsWith more than 60% of ballots counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp is narrowly ahead of the opposition but has not secured a clear majority. The partial results may change, and the two leading prime ministerial candidates traded barbs in speeches after polls closed.
PoliticsIsrael’s election has no clear winner yet, though partial results suggest the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu may be ahead. The discussion considers whether the opposition is out of contention and what role votes for Arab parties could play.
PoliticsIsrael’s election has no clear winner yet. Partial results suggest the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu may be ahead, but questions remain about the opposition’s prospects and the impact of votes for Arab parties.
WorldIsrael’s election has no clear winner yet, though partial results suggest Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc may be ahead. The discussion considers whether the opposition is still in contention and what role votes for Arab parties could play.
PoliticsPartial results show Netanyahu’s bloc ahead after more than half the votes were counted, but without a majority. The count could still change, while several exit polls put the camps neck and neck, with neither winning a majority.
PoliticsDespite the fallout from the 7 October attacks, three years of war and widespread public dissatisfaction, Benjamin Netanyahu emerged from Israel’s election with a stronger political position. Neither political bloc is assured of a parliamentary majority.
WorldIsrael’s election remains deadlocked, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s nor Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc securing the 61 seats needed for a majority. Arab parties could be pivotal in coalition talks. Regional tensions remain high: the Houthis say they targeted Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery, while Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles and drones. The US has reportedly warned Gulf states about possible …
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PoliticsA press review looks at how newspapers are reacting to Israel’s ongoing election.
PoliticsIsrael’s election has no clear winner yet, but partial results suggest the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu may be ahead. The discussion considers whether the opposition is still in contention and how votes for Arab parties could affect the outcome.
PoliticsIsrael is facing a deadlock after the vote, while Nordic leaders have held a rare call with Putin.
WorldIsraeli voters are preparing to head to the polls for the first parliamentary election since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack. The Tuesday vote could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decades-long political dominance.
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