Israeli election: 'Wishful thinking' for pro- and anti-Netanyahu parties?

Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, Newsfirst (සිංහල) and Ada Derana report that partial or unofficial results from Israel’s parliamentary election place Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his bloc ahead. Daily Mirror says Netanyahu’s Likud appears to be the largest single party, while Newsfirst (සිංහල) identifies Gadi Eisenkot as his rival.

Daily Mirror, Newsfirst (සිංහල), Newswire and Ada Derana report that Netanyahu’s bloc has not reached a parliamentary majority. Daily Mirror says neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot has a clear route to a majority, and Newswire describes the election as producing no clear winner.

Hiru News (සිංහල) reports that about 90% of votes had been counted while control of government remained uncertain. Lankadeepa says counting was nearing its final stage, but the reports provided do not give final results or a confirmed seat tally.

Ada Derana reports that Netanyahu’s rivals are considering whether to join forces with Arab parties, which could affect efforts to form a governing majority. Hiru News reports that Netanyahu is expected to remain caretaker prime minister after the inconclusive election.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.