Key facts
- Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, opposition bloc 48, and Palestinian parties 19.
- Palestinian parties achieved a historic number of seats.
- Netanyahu claimed election fraud without evidence, a claim rejected by authorities.
Israel's recent election has resulted in a complex political landscape, presenting a dilemma for the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot. While Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition has lost its mandate, the opposition requires the support of Palestinian Israeli parties, who have achieved a historic electoral success, to form a governing majority. The country remains deeply divided, with Netanyahu making unsubstantiated claims of election fraud following the high turnout among Palestinian citizens. Coalition talks are expected to be lengthy and uncertain.