Why it could take time for a new Israeli government to form
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1 min readFrom 6 outlets- Netanyahu’s bloc led the reported results but did not reach a parliamentary majority.
- Ada Derana and Hiru News report that the bloc won 53 seats.
- Hiru News reports that Arab parties won 19 seats.
- Coalition talks loom, according to Ada Derana.
Daily Mirror, Newsfirst (සිංහල), Newswire and Ada Derana report that Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc led Israel’s parliamentary election results, ahead of rival Gadi Eisenkot. The accounts describe results at different stages: Daily Mirror and Ada Derana refer to partial results, while Lankadeepa says counting was nearing completion and reports unofficial results.
Ada Derana and Hiru News (සිංහල) report that Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats. Hiru News (தமிழ்) also reports that figure and says Arab parties gained 19 seats, a record. Newswire says the right-wing bloc fell short of a majority, and Ada Derana says coalition talks are expected.
The reports leave the next government unresolved. They identify Netanyahu and Eisenkot as leading political figures in the contest but provide no details about the timing or participants of any coalition negotiations.
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ඊශ්රායල මැතිවරණයේ අවසන් ප්රතිඵල නිකුත් වෙයි: නෙතන්යාහුට ආසන 53යි: අරාබි පක්ෂවලට වාර්තාගත ආසන 19ක්
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