Netanyahu signals that the struggle is far from over, but Arab parties appear as a potential king. The Israelis await the final election results while Netanyahu projects confidence, and is already calling for the establishment of a new "strong nationalist government". When more than 80% of the polls were counted, the pro-Netanyahu bloc secured 54 mandates, while the bloc led by Yishers Gadi Eisenkot holds 49, and the Arab parties won 17, the "Times of Israel" reports. Since no bloc won the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority, weeks of negotiations may come before Netanyahu can secure another term as prime minister. Yosef Jabarin, chairman of the Joint List, a political alliance of parties with an Arab majority in Israel, signaled that any political bloc that seeks to replace the Netanyahu government will have to contract with its coalition. Indeed, Channel 12 has already reported that Gush Eisenkot is allegedly seeking to join forces with Arab parties in order to oust Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, a Likud member. The achievements of the Arab parties came as a surprise that could seriously complicate Netanyahu's proposal to form a government, reports the Emirati newspaper Al-Khalij. Other newspapers in the Gulf say that Israel's inconclusive election results mark the beginning of the end for Netanyahu's political bloc and put the era of Israeli prime ministers on trial. " substack | chat.

Netanyahu signals that the struggle is far from over, but Arab parties appear as a potential king. The Israelis await the final election results while Netanyahu projects confidence, and is already calling for the establishment of a new "strong nationalist government". When more than 80% of the polls were counted, the pro-Netanyahu bloc secured 54 mandates, while the bloc led by Yishers Gadi Eisenkot holds 49, and the Arab parties won 17, the "Times of Israel" reports. Since no bloc won the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority, weeks of negotiations may come before Netanyahu can secure another term as prime minister. Yosef Jabarin, chairman of the Joint List, a political alliance of parties with an Arab majority in Israel, signaled that any political bloc that seeks to replace the Netanyahu government will have to contract with its coalition. Indeed, Channel 12 has already reported that Gush Eisenkot is allegedly seeking to join forces with Arab parties in order to oust Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, a Likud member. The achievements of the Arab parties came as a surprise that could seriously complicate Netanyahu's proposal to form a government, reports the Emirati newspaper Al-Khalij. Other newspapers in the Gulf say that Israel's inconclusive election results mark the beginning of the end for Netanyahu's political bloc and put the era of Israeli prime ministers on trial. " substack | chat.