With the final count unlikely to shift results significantly, experts say Gadi Eisenkot’s hopes of unseating Benjamin Netanyahu rest on his willingness to work with Palestinian parties
Israel’s currency, stocks and bonds came under pressure on Wednesday after initial election results showed prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc performing better-than-expected but falling short of a parliamentary majority.
With 91% of votes tallied, Israeli media project Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc could win 53 seats, ahead of the 48 forecast for rival Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc but short of the 61 needed for a majority.
The next government will probably be fragile.”
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