The vote count after Israel’s election is complete, but neither of the two major blocs has a majority on its own. They may be forced to seek support from the Arab-Israeli opposition, which has won more seats than ever before.
World politicsThe blocs are evenly matched as votes are counted in Israel's parliamentary elections. Benjamin Netanyahu's side looks set to win slightly more seats, but a deadlock is likely. Parties that have so far been left out could become kingmakers.
World politicsThere is a fierce battle for voters in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is being challenged in Tuesday’s election by an opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party. “He is running for office on an eternal war,” Eisenkot said of Netanyahu at a campaign rally.
World politicsIt is described as the most important election in Israel’s history - an election that tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to travel home to vote in. Many feel this is when the country’s future will be decided and that too much is at stake, says Yael Shomer, an associate professor of political science at Tel Aviv University.
World politicsThe Israeli prime minister received a sharp warning from the United Arab Emirates just over a week before the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks - but took no action, Haaretz writes. Benjamin Netanyahu denies the report.
WorldIsrael's parliament, the Knesset, is dissolved after a long series of last-minute decisions.
World politicsTwo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rivals are joining forces in the hope of toppling his government in Israel's upcoming elections.
World politicsViolence continues in the West Bank. An Israeli man has been killed and three people have been injured in a stabbing attack in Gust Etzion, south of Jerusalem. In the northern West Bank, a journalist covering a demonstration was shot.
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