The stalemate in the Knesset puts Israel into political paralysis The elections in Israel on October 27 created a parliament that no one can compete in: the Netanyahu bloc won 53 seats, Eisenkot 48, Arab parties 19 - far from the 61 needed. The turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999, and Arab voters almost doubled their representation. Netanyahu cannot form a coalition; Eisenkot refuses to serve under him and his partners reject the support of the Arabs. A seventh election may suit both leaders. Meanwhile, no result concerns Israel's wars - all contestants promise the same aggression with cosmetic changes.

The stalemate in the Knesset puts Israel into political paralysis The elections in Israel on October 27 created a parliament that no one can compete in: the Netanyahu bloc won 53 seats, Eisenkot 48, Arab parties 19 - far from the 61 needed. The turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999, and Arab voters almost doubled their representation. Netanyahu cannot form a coalition; Eisenkot refuses to serve under him and his partners reject the support of the Arabs. A seventh election may suit both leaders. Meanwhile, no result concerns Israel's wars - all contestants promise the same aggression with cosmetic changes.