Israeli President Urges Parties to Avoid New Elections Amid Close Knesset Results
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged political parties to avoid new elections due to the close results of yesterday's Knesset vote. Preliminary counts show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc with 48, neither reaching the 61 needed for a majority. The Likud party led individually with 26 seats. Herzog emphasized the need for dialogue and an open mindset in forming a government.
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- President Isaac Herzog called for avoiding new elections amid a tight race in Israel's Knesset vote.
- Preliminary results show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc with 48.
- Neither bloc has secured the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority.
- The Likud party emerged as the largest single party with 26 seats.
- Arab parties collectively won 19 seats in the preliminary count.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called on political parties to make every effort to prevent new elections following yesterday's vote, citing the continued close race between political blocs. Herzog stated he expects all parties he consults with on government formation to approach the process with an open mindset, emphasizing the importance of dialogue.
Preliminary results from 85.6% of votes counted show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc with 48 seats. Arab parties collectively secured 19 seats. The Likud party led individually with 26 seats, followed by "Yashar" with 21. The Joint List and "Beiteinu" each garnered 12 seats.
Other parties' results include "Democrats" with eight seats, while "Yisrael Beiteinu," the United Arab List (Ra'am), "Yahadut HaTorah," "Otzma Yehudit," and "Shas" each received seven seats. The "Religious Zionism" party obtained six seats.
Hersog's appeal comes as neither bloc has achieved a clear parliamentary majority. Forming a government requires at least 61 of the Knesset's 120 seats, presenting a significant challenge for upcoming political negotiations to find a coalition that avoids a return to the polls.
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