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Israel's election race deadlocks with neither major party able to govern alone

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In Deadlocked Israeli Election, Netanyahu Has Upper Hand
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Israel's election race is deadlocked, with neither major party securing enough seats to govern by itself. Foreign Policy reports that the main opposition parties failed to muster a majority, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the upper hand. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the race is in deadlock. The New York Times reports that neither Netanyahu's bloc nor his main challenger appears likely to win a majority, though there are still paths to a new government.

This continues an earlier story: Israel election ends in apparent deadlock as exit polls show no clear winner

Later: Israel's deadlocked election leaves no bloc with a majority and puts the next step in President Herzog's hands

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  1. Foreign Policy

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    Foreign Policy reports that the main opposition parties failed to muster a majority in the deadlocked Israeli election, leaving Netanyahu with the upper hand.

  2. Sydney Morning Herald

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    The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Israel's election race is in deadlock, with neither major party securing enough seats to govern by themselves.

  3. New York Times

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    The New York Times reports that neither Netanyahu's bloc nor his main challenger appears likely to win a majority, but there are still paths to a new government.

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