Tel Aviv: Israel’s parliamentary election on October 27, 2026, left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious bloc short of a majority, setting the stage for potentially difficult coalition negotiations. The election was the first since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999, reflecting strong public engagement in a contest widely viewed as a referendum on Netanyahu’s leadership, security policies and handling of the multi-front conflicts. Near-final projections put Netanyahu’s bloc at around…
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