https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-falls-short-of-majority-as-israel-faces-three-possible-paths-to-a-new-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-falls-short-of-majority-as-israel-faces-three-possible-paths-to-a-new-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-falls-short-of-majority-as-israel-faces-three-possible-paths-to-a-new-government#u167332Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:01:10 +0000Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies fell short of securing a parliamentary majority in Israel, leaving the nation deadlocked following a contentious election. Netanyahu's Likud emerged as the biggest party, but his coalition bloc commands only 56 seats in the 120-seat parliament. With neither Netanyahu nor his primary rivals securing an outright majority, Israel faces three possible paths forward: an opposition coalition, a unity government, or yet another election. A record Arab voter turnout yielded 19 seats for Arab parties, complicating the arithmetic and creating a painful d