Netanyahu's Bloc Loses Majority in Knesset Election Results
On October 30, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing political bloc lost its parliamentary majority after the final election results indicated it secured 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset. The results, released by Israel’s Central Elections Committee, revealed that Netanyahu's right-wing and far-right coalition fell eight seats short of the 61 needed for a majority.
The main opposition bloc, led by centrist politician Gadi Eisenkot, obtained 48 seats, while Arab-led political parties won 19 seats, positioning them as potentially decisive in the upcoming negotiations for government formation. Although Netanyahu's Likud Party emerged as the largest individual party with 27 seats, this outcome represents a significant setback compared to the previous parliament, where his bloc controlled 68 seats.
The election, held on Tuesday, recorded a voter turnout of 77.9 percent, with a total of 5,716,665 votes cast.
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