Deadlock in Israel. Netanyahu and Eisenkot will have to form alliances to achieve a winning coalition

The Israeli elections have resulted in no clear winner, with Netanyahu's Likud party and Eisenkot's Yashar party needing to form alliances for a majority. Preliminary results show Likud at 21.4% and Yashar at 16.2%, both falling short of the 61 seats needed in the Knesset. The election follows the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which has polarized public opinion on Netanyahu's leadership. Both candidates have ruled out alliances with Arab parties, complicating coalition formation. Netanyahu may remain in a provisional leadership role during negotiations, while Palestinian parties are expected to increase their representation significantly.