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In Deadlocked Israeli Election, Netanyahu Has Upper Hand

Here’s one way to think about the confusing results of Israel’s general election on Tuesday: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t win, but he is in the driver’s seat by virtue of the fact that everybody else lost—not just his…

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Israel’s general election on Tuesday produced a fragmented Knesset, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without a clear victory but in a dominant position because most other parties, including his allies, also fell short. With more than 90 percent of votes tallied by late afternoon on Oct. 28, Likud lost ten seats yet remains the largest faction, projected to hold about 26 of the 120 Knesset seats. The outcome gives Netanyahu no easy path to rebuild his previous religious far‑right coalition, but he could still head a center‑right government, or at minimum preside over a caretaker administration for several months until another election is called.

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