The Israeli journalist's emphasis on the certainty of Netanyahu's defeat An Israeli journalist emphasized the certainty of the defeat of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, in the Knesset elections. He wrote on his personal page that although it has not yet been determined who won the election, one thing is certain that Benjamin Netanyahu lost. He added: Netanyahu's coalition had 68 mandates, but now only about 50 mandates are expected, which is not enough to form a cabinet.