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Israel elections: Arab parties could hold key as Netanyahu and Eisenkot fall short of victory
The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.
Blocs led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, were roughly even as vote counting continued on Wednesday. It could take weeks to form the next government.
Exit polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alliance and Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc both well off the numbers needed to form a governing majority.
As Israelis flock to the polls on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in an uphill battle against opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, despite a "complete and total endorsement" from President Donald Trump.
Exit polls suggest neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his rivals have a simple path to form a government
Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold power? Israel's election becomes a referendum on Oct. 7 failures as no bloc secures a clear majority.
An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead, Serbia's outgoing interior minister said on Wednesday.
The president has a largely ceremonial role, except after elections when it is his responsibility to pick a candidate for prime minister.
