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Netanyahu’s bloc loses Knesset majority

First reported Oct 29, 3:06 PM ET · Latest Oct 29, 8:44 PM ET · Explainer updated Oct 30, 4:01 AM ET

Where things stand

Election officials released results showing Netanyahu’s bloc winning 53 of the 120 Knesset seats, far short of the 61 needed for a governing majority, and opposition parties could combine with Palestinian‑Israeli parties to form a coalition, Al Jazeera reports. PBS NewsHour reports Netanyahu’s party claims the election was “stolen” after the same results were announced.

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Facts

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  • Reported The Israeli assembly has 120 members. Is this wrong?
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  • Reported Netanyahu's bloc previously controlled 68 seats at its peak. Is this wrong?
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    • “well below the 68 seats it had controlled at its peak” — PBS NewsHour
  • Reported Election results were released on Thursday. Is this wrong?
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    • “Results released by election officials on Thursday” — PBS NewsHour
  • Reported Opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian‑Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu. Is this wrong?
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    • “opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu” — Al Jazeera

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Timeline

What changed: Netanyahu’s party alleges the election was stolen following the release of the official results that put its seat count at 53.

How this story developed

  1. New The Israeli assembly has 120 members. Netanyahu's bloc previously controlled 68 seats at its peak. Election results were released on Thursday. Opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian‑Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu.

Every report, newest first

  1. Netanyahu's party claims Israeli election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority — PBS NewsHour

    Results released by election officials on Thursday showed Netanyahu's bloc winning 53 seats in the 120-member assembly, well below the 68 seats it had controlled at its peak in the previous parliament.

  2. Netanyahu attacks Palestinian-Israeli parties as he falls short of majority — Al Jazeera

    With all votes now counted, opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu.

Questions

  • It remains unclear whether opposition parties will successfully negotiate a coalition with Palestinian‑Israeli parties, and what legal or political actions might follow the “stolen” election claim. Open

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More: background

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has 120 seats; a party or bloc needs at least 61 seats to govern alone. Netanyahu’s bloc previously held a peak of 68 seats in the prior parliament.

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