Netanyahu and opposition blocs fall short as Palestinian parties projected to win record seats
Netanyahu and opposition blocs fall short as Palestinian parties projected to win record seats Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition bloc are both projected to fall short of a parliamentary majority following a surge in voting by Palestinian citizens of Israel. The poll, released after voting closed on Tuesday, projects Netanyahu’s bloc to win 50 seats and the…
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the opposition bloc are both expected to fail in securing a parliamentary majority, as the results of the recent voting show a surge in participation from Palestinian citizens of Israel. According to a poll released after voting concluded on Tuesday, Netanyahu’s bloc is anticipated to secure 50 seats out of the 120-seat Knesset, while the opposition bloc is predicted to obtain 53.
The latter number is 11 shy of the 61 votes required to form a majority. The Joint List and Ra'am, two parties advocating for Palestinian citizens, are projected to win a collective 17 seats, a potential record for Arab lawmakers in the parliament.
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