WorldThe Irish TimesIsraeli elections: Arab surge leaves Netanyahu without a path to power
Israeli exit polls show Netanyahu's bloc won only 50 of 120 Knesset seats, leaving him without a path to form a government after a record Arab voter turnout.
Record turnout delivers unprecedented gains for Arab parties, but anti-Netanyahu camp also falls short of a parliamentary majority
Israeli exit polls show Netanyahu's right-wing bloc projected to win just 50 seats, well short of the 61 needed to form a government.
Arab parties surged to an unprecedented 17 to 18 seats, while challenger Gadi Eisenkot's change bloc won around 52 to 53 seats, also short of a majority.
President Herzog will consult all parties and is likely to task Eisenkot with forming a coalition, though a unity government or fresh elections remain possible.
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