Netanyahu Leads Israel’s Election Race, But Coalition Talks Loom As Majority Remains Out Of Reach
Israel’s latest election has left the country facing a potentially complicated government-formation process, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc leading the preliminary seat count but falling short of a parliamentary majority. With the bloc at 54 seats in the latest reported count, it remains below the 61 seats required to command a majority in the 120-member Knesset. The figures remain provisional as counting continues.
