Key facts
- Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, falling eight short of a majority.
- Gadi Eisenkot's camp secured 48 seats.
- Arab parties achieved a record 19 seats.
- Netanyahu is expected to receive the mandate to form a government.
Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 out of 120 seats in Israel's election on October 27, falling short of a majority. Gadi Eisenkot's camp won 48 seats, while Arab parties achieved a record 19 seats on high turnout. Despite claims of election fraud from Netanyahu's Likud party, he is expected to receive the first mandate to form a government. Potential coalition partners are divided on including Arab parties, with some advocating for a 'Zionist parties only' government.