Israeli voters deal setback to Netanyahu's coalition at the polls

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 29 Oct, 12:42 · Archive

Israeli voters have reduced support for Binyamin Netanyahu's coalition, though opposition parties struggle to form an alternative government.

Israeli voters have reduced support for Binyamin Netanyahu's coalition in recent elections. The Economist reports that Netanyahu's opponents will nonetheless probably struggle to form a government to replace him, raising fears among those long opposed to the prime minister that they have missed a historic opportunity to oust him.

The Economist suggests that Israel's Jewish and Arab opposition parties need to work together if they want to dislodge Netanyahu from office, and that they need to act fast. The outlet reports that Netanyahu's refusal to work with Arab parties may prove crucial to his political survival despite the electoral setback his coalition has suffered.

How it is being reported

• Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new governmentBenjamin Netanyahu's coalition falls short of a majority as Arab parties surge to 19 seats, giving the opposition a potential 67-seat block.Fox News · 29 Oct, 13:47
• Binyamin Netanyahu has not won, but nor has he lostRefusing to work with the Arab parties may be his opponents’ undoingThe Economist · 29 Oct, 11:35
• Israel’s Jewish and Arab opposition parties should work togetherIf they want to dislodge Binyamin Netanyahu from office, they need to act fastThe Economist · 28 Oct, 20:11
• How Israel’s opposition fell short against NetanyahuThose long opposed to the prime minister fear they have missed a historic opportunity to oust himFinancial Times · 28 Oct, 17:45
• Israeli voters have given Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition a drubbingHis opponents will, nonetheless, probably struggle to form a governmentThe Economist · 28 Oct, 00:12
• Israel’s voters deny Binyamin Netanyahu a majorityHis opponents will, nonetheless, probably struggle to form a governmentThe Economist · 28 Oct, 00:12

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