Israel's election results: The political deadlock continues with 88.6% of the votes counted: Netanyahu's coalition: 53 seats Eisenkot's opposition bloc: 48 seats Arab parties: 19 seats No bloc reached the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority, which leaves Israel facing another political impasse. Possible scenarios: 1. A unity government A unity government could break the deadlock, but major disagreements remain. Gadi Eisenkot refuses to serve under Netanyahu and opposes cooperation with Ben Gabir, Smotrich and ultra-Orthodox parties. A government with the Likud without Netanyahu remains mathematically possible but politically improbable. 2. Minority government The Netanyahu coalition does not have enough support to govern alone. Eisenkot may seek the backing or avoidance of Arab parties, but resistance to such cooperation could provoke defections and further complicate the negotiations. 3. The most likely outcome: more elections If the negotiations fail, Israel could be headed for another election in April 2027. Until then, Netanyahu will likely remain the interim prime minister, maintaining authority over government affairs and military operations. The bottom line: despite Netanyahu's coalition leading with 53 seats, the lack of a majority of 61 seats leaves Israel's political future uncertain.

Israel's election results: The political deadlock continues with 88.6% of the votes counted: Netanyahu's coalition: 53 seats Eisenkot's opposition bloc: 48 seats Arab parties: 19 seats No bloc reached the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority, which leaves Israel facing another political impasse. Possible scenarios: 1. A unity government A unity government could break the deadlock, but major disagreements remain. Gadi Eisenkot refuses to serve under Netanyahu and opposes cooperation with Ben Gabir, Smotrich and ultra-Orthodox parties. A government with the Likud without Netanyahu remains mathematically possible but politically improbable. 2. Minority government The Netanyahu coalition does not have enough support to govern alone. Eisenkot may seek the backing or avoidance of Arab parties, but resistance to such cooperation could provoke defections and further complicate the negotiations. 3. The most likely outcome: more elections If the negotiations fail, Israel could be headed for another election in April 2027. Until then, Netanyahu will likely remain the interim prime minister, maintaining authority over government affairs and military operations. The bottom line: despite Netanyahu's coalition leading with 53 seats, the lack of a majority of 61 seats leaves Israel's political future uncertain.