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POLITICS2d agoThe day after the elections, Israel seeks to ward off uncertaintyRÉCIT - Benyamin Netanyahou, premier à la Knesset, n’atteint pas la majorité. Gadi Eisenkot aura du mal à former un gouvernement sans le soutien des partis arabes.Le Figaro International
POLITICS2d agoBalad leader blasts ‘racist’ exclusion of Arab parties in IsraelElections have yielded no clear winner but opposition bloc refuses to ally with Arab parties.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoHow Israel’s opposition fell short against NetanyahuThose long opposed to the prime minister fear they have missed a historic opportunity to oust himFinancial Times
POLITICS2d agoIsrael’s Arabs seek a slice of powerArab parties are eyeing a record number of Knesset seats and potential kingmaker role after a surge in Palestinian Israeli votesFinancial Times
POLITICS2d agoNetanyahu set to remain caretaker PM after inconclusive Israel electionBenjamin Netanyahu looked set to ⁠remain Israel’s caretaker prime minister after unexpectedly strong backing among Jewish voters left his opponents little apparent prospect of unseating him, despite his right-wing bloc losing its parliamentary majority. With nearly 86 per cent of votes tallied on Wednesday, Israel’s three main broadcasters projected Netanyahu’s bloc of right-wing, far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties would win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, well ahead of the 48 for rival Gadi...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoNetanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results showWith 99% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.BBC World
POLITICS2d agoFast Thinking: How the Israeli election deadlock could endThe path ahead for either candidate in Israel's election to form a working coalition is uncertain. We polled our experts on what comes next. The post Fast Thinking: How the Israeli election deadlock could end appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
CONFLICT2d agoIsrael election: What impact on Iran as the war in the Middle East continues?France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoIsraelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining forces with Arab parties - AP NewsIsraelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining forces with Arab parties AP NewsAP News
POLITICS2d agoLegislative elections in Israel: with Yair Golan, the left regains some colorDECRYPTION - Credited with 8 or 9 seats out of 120, Les Démocrates, a formation led by former general Yair Golan which succeeded the Labor Party, has doubled its forces, but its message remains marginal.Le Figaro International
CONFLICT2d agoTeenager shot dead after knife attack near Israeli embassy in BelgradeMeduza [en]
POLITICS2d agoIsraeli soldier visiting UK faces war crimes complaintNew UK war crimes complaint against an Israeli soldier highlights a global legal campaign to end systemic impunity.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoArab parties ‘have woken up’: Israel's uncertain election may deliver surprise kingmakersUncertainty hung over Israel’s election Wednesday as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing, religious bloc nor that of his centrist rival, Gadi Eisenkot, appeared to be heading for a majority in the Knesset. But there was a surprise: an unusually strong showing by Arab parties could make them unexpected kingmakers.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoWhat would a new Israeli government mean for Arab neighbors? More of the same is expected, with some small positives predicted.A new Israeli government is unlikely to bring big changes on controversial topics like Palestinian statehood and Israeli troops in Lebanon and Syria, experts say. Some small positives may be possible though.DW News [en]
POLITICS2d agoAPC youths united under Dayo Israel, Obidike saysA chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, has dismissed reports of disunity within the party’s youth wing, insisting that it remains united under the leadership of its National Youth Leader, Hon. Dayo Israel. Obidike, a former aspirant for the position of APC National Youth Leader, spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after […] The post APC youths united under Dayo Israel, Obidike says appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoGadi Eisenkot: The former Israeli military chief who could topple NetanyahuEisenkot’s Yashar party have a clear path to victory – but will have to align with Israel’s Arab-led partiesThe Independent World
POLITICS2d agoNetanyahu pulls ahead in Israeli election as rivals weigh deal with Arab partiesNetanyahu has lost his majority in the Knesset but his opponents will struggle to unseat him without an unlikely deal with the Arab partiesThe Independent World
CONFLICT2d agoIsraeli election: Lebanon expects little change in Israeli policyThe war in the Middle East never really stopped, but Lebanese expect little change in Israeli policy after Israel's elections. In Israel, as votes are counted, no clear winner has emerged yet. France 24's correspondent Renée Davis reports the latest.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoWhy Israeli election deadlock raises prospect of yet another pollA stronger-than-expected showing by Netanyahu has narrowed the opposition’s optionsIrish Times World
POLITICS2d agoIn Israel, the unprecedented breakthrough of Arab parties who want to have their sayREPORT - The two Palestinian parties of Israel are emerging as the third force within the Knesset. Kingmakers, they are currently facing the categorical refusal of Gadi Eisenkot. This favors Benjamin Netanyahu.Le Figaro International
POLITICS2d agoIsrael faces weeks of political wrangling after deadlocked electionTEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's electoral coalition opened a sizable lead over Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc with 85 percent of the vote counted.But while Netanyahu outperformed exit polls, which had Eisenkot's opposition coalition ahead, neither bloc will clear a 61-seat majority. That sets the stage for weeks of wrangling over the country's next government.Why it matters: Netanyahu will emerge from the election down but not out. His bloc is on pace to secure 53 seats — 11 fewer than he currently commands. But Eisenkot's bloc trails with 48 seats, leaving bothAxios
POLITICS2d agoPodcast The Day: Israel after the electionsFor the first time since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and the genocidal violence by Israel that followed, Israel went to the polls. The result leaves politics with many questions, as there is no majority for either block, that of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his out-NOS Buitenland
POLITICS2d ago'Israeli president trying to form unity govt: They will not need Arab parties nor Orthodox parties'Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Tamar Sebok, correspondent for the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, based in France. In an Israeli election marked by political uncertainty, unusually high voter participation and a significant mobilisation of Arab voters, the struggle for power extends far beyond the ballot box. As Sebok explains, the decisive question is not necessarily which party wins the most seats, but which political leader can assemble a viable governing coalition. “You don't know until the coalition is formed who really won,” Sebok explains, capturing the fundamental uncertainty of IsFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoNew prime minister, government formation, return to the polls: what will happen after the officialization of the results in Israel?DECODING - In Israel, as often in parliamentary systems, the designation of a prime minister after legislative elections results from a compromise between political parties.Le Figaro International