According to an update published by Israel's Central Election Commission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still did not obtain a governing majority following the counting of 77 percent of the ballots in Tuesday's parliamentary elections. Updated forecasts place Netanyahu's coalition at 54 mandates, well below the threshold of 61 mandates required to obtain a working majority in the 120-member Knesset.

According to an update published by Israel's Central Election Commission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still did not obtain a governing majority following the counting of 77 percent of the ballots in Tuesday's parliamentary elections. Updated forecasts place Netanyahu's coalition at 54 mandates, well below the threshold of 61 mandates required to obtain a working majority in the 120-member Knesset.