Netanyahu intensified allegations of election fraud by Arab-led parties, describing suspected foreign interference as an “earthquake."

If Netanyahu loses office, he would face accountability for long-standing corruption charges, and a formal investigation would almost certainly be launched into the security lapses surrounding the devastating Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party complains the tumultuous election was “stolen by Arab parties."

By attacking Arab parties, Benjamin Netanyahu may be trying to ensure his main rival feels unable to consider forming a minority government with Arab help, analysts say.

The results have left Israel without a clear majority, with no political bloc securing the 61 seats needed to form a government. Netanyahu's Likud emerged as the largest party with 27 seats, but the result does not guarantee his return to power.

The Israeli Elections Committee continued counting votes on Thursday from envelopes cast by voters authorized to vote outside their assigned polling stations.

Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats. Read more at straitstimes.com.