After voting in Israel: Netanyahu ahead in election – but without a majority

In Israel, the recent parliamentary election has seen Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party emerge as the strongest force in the parliament, but failing to secure an absolute majority. The coalition that Netanyahu led four years ago, comprising of more than 64 seats, was unable to gain the necessary two-thirds majority this time around. They only secured 50 seats out of the total 120.

Jaschar, the chairman of the Middle Party and a former military chief, Gadi Eisenkot, has announced his intention to replace the Netanyahu-led government after the election results were released. According to his office, these predictions suggest that the majority of Israeli citizens have lost faith in Netanyahu and the government responsible for the elections held on October 7th. If these findings are validated, it would be considered a victory for the Zionist, national-minded majority of Israel.

Eisenkot, however, also failed to gain an absolute majority, but is reportedly two to three seats ahead of Netanyahu's faction. Arab parties, on the other hand, are predicted to secure 17 to 18 seats, which could potentially form a ruling majority, but many parties from both Netanyahu's and Eisenkot's camps are reportedly unwilling to agree to this.