Israel’s fragmented election leaves Netanyahu and Eisenkot short of majority, raising coalition crisis risks
Israel’s October 27 election produced a fragmented parliament with no clear winner. Netanyahu’s bloc and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition both fell short of the 61 seats needed for a majority, while Arab parties surged to historic highs. President Isaac Herzog must now decide who receives the mandate to form a government, a process complicated by pre-election refusals to ally with Arab factions and fears of a constitutional crisis if Netanyahu refuses to accept the results.
