After Legislative Elections in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu Calls for the Formation of a Broad Coalition Government Under His Leadership and Without Arab Parties

The October 27 legislative elections yielded no majority: the outgoing prime minister's camp finished ahead of the main opposition bloc, but far short of the majority needed to maintain control of the Knesset.

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Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Monday, November 2, for the formation of a broad governing coalition without Arab parties, claiming its leadership in light of his Likud party's first-place finish in parliament. "We are seeking to establish an expanded government with our partners and with any party that wishes to join us and does not support terrorism. I am open to dialogue on this matter," he stated in a press release published on Likud's Telegram channel.

"The public in Israel does not want a government that depends on Ra'am and the Joint List," he added, citing the two Arab parties that achieved record scores. He also accused them of "supporting terrorism and denying the existence of the Jewish state."

The main Israeli opposition bloc is set to meet

The October 27 legislative elections yielded no majority. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp finished ahead of the main opposition bloc, but far from the majority required to maintain control of the Knesset. The outgoing right-wing and far-right coalition won 53 seats out of the 120 in Parliament. The opposition bloc led by centrist Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats. The Joint Arab List and Ra'am obtained 11 and 8 seats, respectively.

Leaders of Israel's main opposition bloc will meet on Tuesday in an attempt to form a majority following the legislative elections. This marks their first meeting since the October 27 vote. Little information has filtered out regarding the ongoing negotiations to secure an absolute majority of 61 seats. The main question revolves around the role the opposition bloc might grant to the Arab lists, which secured a record 19 seats.

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