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According to official results from Israel’s general election released on October 30, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition won 53 seats out of 120 in the Knesset, with his Likud party securing 27 seats. The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot secured 48 seats. Arab political groupings Raam and the United Arab List together gained a significant 19 seats, potentially becoming crucial players in coalition talks. Netanyahu’s camp had previously spread unproven allegations of election fraud against these parties, claiming they received Qatari funds for vote-buying, though both parties and Qatar denied the claims.

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition lost its majority in Israel's October 27 parliamentary election, with 53 seats compared to the opposition’s 48 seats, including a record-high 19 seats for Arab parties. This outcome presents a significant challenge as party leaders now face lengthy and complex negotiations to form a government. The centrist Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to win 20 of the Knesset's 120 seats, ahead of Netanyahu’s Likud. Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv before the election calling for an inquiry into security failures leading to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. The opposition accuses Netanyahu and his bloc of spreading unsubstantiated claims about Arab parties stealing the election and warns against Islamization.

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Israel’s Shin Bet domestic security agency said it was investigating suspected irregularities but added it was not intended to “cast aspersions or place blame on an entire sector that went out to vote in a democratic and lawful manner”.

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🔮 The results from the Central Elections Committee also confirmed a dramatic breakthrough by Arab groupings Raam and the United Arab List, which together won 19 seats and could emerge as kingmakers in coalition talks.

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Netanyahu bloc finishes in lead but short of majority: Official results asserted

bloc → finish → majority

JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a parliamentary majority, according to final results from Israel’s general election released early on Oct 30. uncertain

camp → finish → Oct

Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, with his Likud party remaining the largest single faction with 27 seats. asserted

party → win → seats

The opposition bloc, led by centrist Gadi Eisenkot secured 48 seats. asserted

bloc → lead → seats

The results from the Central Elections Committee also confirmed a dramatic breakthrough by Arab groupings Raam and the United Arab List, which together won 19 seats and could emerge as kingmakers in coalition talks. uncertain

which → confirm → talks

The two parties were targeted by unproven election-fraud allegations circulated by Netanyahu’s camp on Oct 29. asserted

parties → target → Oct

Politicians and media reports claimed the parties were suspected of receiving Qatari funds to finance vote-buying. asserted

parties → claim → buying

The Arab parties and Qatar denied the allegations, while Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of seeking to “delegitimise” the election results. asserted

Eisenkot → deny → results

that → say → manner

Without directly referring to the allegations against the Arab parties, the electoral commission said on Oct 29 that some information that had circulated was entirely unfounded. asserted

that → refer → Oct

The investigation is continuing alongside the process being conducted by the Central Elections Committee. asserted

investigation → continue → Committee

It will have no impact on the final results to be submitted to the president, it said. asserted

it → have → president

The final results will be formally presented on Nov 4 to President Isaac Herzog, who will then begin consultations with party leaders before tasking one of them with trying to form a government, the commission said. asserted

commission → present → government

The absence of a majority bloc points to potentially difficult coalition negotiations that could last for weeks. uncertain

that → point → weeks

If no government can be formed, Israel could face another election, as it has several times in the past. uncertain

it → form → past