Israeli Legislative Elections: Could an Alliance Bring Down Benjamin Netanyahu?
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Israel's legislative elections place Benjamin Netanyahu in a difficult political situation. According to the first results, the coalition he leads, with the support of far-right parties, has won 53 seats in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament.
This number is insufficient to govern alone. An absolute majority requires 61 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. The opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has won 48 seats. The remaining seats are divided among other political formations.
In this context, the main question is now whether an alliance between the opposition parties and certain smaller formations could together reach a sufficient majority. Such a union would make it possible to form a new government and, consequently, to end the rule of Benjamin Netanyahu, who has led the country for many years.
Caution is nevertheless necessary. Negotiations between the various parties may take time, and the final results as well as the exact composition of any future coalition are not yet known. The coming weeks will therefore be decisive for Israel's political future.
Sources: franceinfo
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