With about 90 percent of votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc leads Israel's election but is short of the votes needed to form a government, with BBC reporting Likud and its allies on track for 53 of the Knesset's 120 seats at the 85 percent mark. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraNo clear winner in Israel election with nearly 90 percent of votes countedNetanyahu's right-wing bloc leads but is falling short of the votes needed to form a government.
If neither bloc can reach 61 seats, is another election the likeliest way out of the deadlock, or is there a coalition that could realistically be built?
Update: With 93% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud and its allies are set to win 53 of the 120 Knesset seats, short of a majority, BBC reports. BBC
BBC NewsNetanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results showWith 93% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
Update: With 99% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, short of a majority. BBC
BBC NewsNetanyahu'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.
Update: With the count complete, Israel's election shows no overall majority, Al Jazeera reports. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraIsrael election result shows no overall majority as vote count completeOpposition explores options to form coalition as no party secures the 61 seats required for parliamentary majority.
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