Election results show Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority
Israel's final election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its majority in parliament. It won 53 seats in Tuesday's voting, while the main opposition secured 48. Arab-led parties achieved a historic 19 seats. Parties must now negotiate to see if they can form a coalition with at least 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Netanyahu remains in charge, but coalition talks are expected to be challenging. The president will assign someone to form a government next week.
If no one can do so, a new election could be held early next year. Netanyahu's party has made unsubstantiated claims about election interference by Arab-led parties.
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