Netanyahu bloc falls short of majority after Israel election

Netanyahu bloc falls short of majority after Israel election

Israel's final election results leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with 53 of 120 Knesset seats, short of the 61 needed to govern, while the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot holds 48. Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats, leaving President Isaac Herzog to choose a candidate who can build a coalition.

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