Fateful election without clarity: Israel's election brings no clear winner - what now?
The participation in the election was 77.7 percent, the highest in more than a quarter century. However, the decisive election in Israel initially produced no clear result. What happens now?
Israel's parliamentary election has yielded no clear winner, with Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party emerging as the largest party but falling short of an absolute majority. The right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu secured 50 seats, while the centrist bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, with 2 seats more, also failed to achieve a majority. The opposition has claimed victory, with Eisenkot vowing to form a new government and oust Netanyahu, who they say has lost the trust of the majority of Israeli citizens.
The formation of a government is now uncertain, with the possibility of Arab parties playing a crucial role in determining the outcome.
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