Israel: The elections are over, is it time to announce new elections? Interview with political scientist Ze'ev Hanin 18+. This material (information) is produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent of the Internet publication "NOVAYA GAZETA" or relates to the activities of a foreign agent of the online publication "NOVAYA GAZETA". 18+. This material (information) is produced, distributed and (or) sent by Foreign Agent Borokovich (TUMAKOVA) Irina Grigorievna or relates to the activities of Foreign Agent Borokovich (TUMAKOVA) Irina Grigorievna. The final election results were published in Israel. The bloc of parties united in the coalition headed by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives 53 mandates, the bloc of opposition parties receives 48 mandates, and another 19 mandates from two Arab parties. Thus, no one has the 61 mandates needed to form a government, and the leaders of the factions in the Knesset will have to reach an agreement, or they will go to new elections. In 2019, the inability to form a government led to a series of five repeat elections spanning two years. How will politics in Israel look in the coming weeks, explains Zeev Hanin, director of the post-Soviet conflict studies program at the Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University. The link doesn't open? Read here.