Israeli election has no clear winner as vote count nears completion
Israel's election produced no clear winner, so Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition parties may face weeks of coalition talks.
Israel's election has no clear winner, and the count was close to finished on Wednesday, PBS NewsHour reported. Turnout was the highest in more than 25 years.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition parties trying to remove him could now face weeks of negotiations, PBS reported.
France 24 reports that Arab-led parties appear to have done very well. It says it is unclear whether other parties opposed to Netanyahu's government would work with them to build a majority in the next parliament. PBS reports that Netanyahu's rivals are weighing that option.
France 24 describes issues involving Palestinians and their descendants as extremely sensitive in Israel. It says Netanyahu is far from defeated.
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- France 24Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeatedWed, Oct 28, 6:12 AM EDT
- PBS NewsHourIsraelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining forces with Arab partiesWed, Oct 28, 11:58 AM EDT
- France 24Israelis await final election results as difficult choices lie aheadThu, Oct 29, 8:59 AM EDT
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