Israel election leaves both main blocs short of a majority
Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 17:17 · Updated 02:03
Final results give Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats, Gadi Eisenkot’s camp 48 and Arab parties 19, leaving no group with the 61 seats needed for a majority. The results are expected to be presented to President Isaac Herzog on November 4, and the new Knesset is scheduled to be sworn in on November 10.
- The final tally gives Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats, Eisenkot’s camp 48 and Arab parties 19; none reaches the 61-seat majority threshold.
- Turnout was 77.9 per cent, with 5,716,665 votes recorded. The results are expected to go to President Isaac Herzog on November 4, and the 26th Knesset is scheduled to be sworn in on November 10.
- Israelis vote for party lists rather than directly for a prime minister; seats are allocated proportionally among lists that clear the 3.25 per cent threshold.
Summary written by Lux AI from 2 articles
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- Netanyahu bloc
- 53 seats
- Eisenkot’s camp
- 48 seats
- Arab parties
- 19 seats
- Majority threshold
- 61 of 120 Knesset seats
- Turnout
- 77.9 per cent
- Scheduled Knesset swearing-in
- November 10
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- An earlier Lux summary also reported Netanyahu’s bloc on 53 seats and the opposition bloc on 48, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority threshold. [35751d04-320a-4c68-a34a-adfc7acbf6e4]
- That earlier summary said coalition negotiations might hinge on Arab-led parties. [35751d04-320a-4c68-a34a-adfc7acbf6e4]
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