Netanyahu's coalition loses its majority in Israeli election, leaving opposition reliant on Palestinian parties

Summary

Israel's election, described by many Israelis as the most consequential in the country's history, has left Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition without a majority. The opposition holds a clear majority only if the Jewish Israeli opposition bloc, led by retired general Gadi Eisenkot, is prepared to make a governing pact with Palestinian Israeli parties, which have secured a historic result. As the final votes were tallied, the outcome presents Israel with a significant dilemma over whether the opposition can govern with those parties.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   30 Oct 2026, 06:44 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's Friday briefing reports that Netanyahu's far-right coalition has lost its mandate after Israel's election, and that the opposition has a clear majority only if Gadi Eisenkot's Jewish Israeli opposition bloc agrees a governing pact with Palestinian Israeli parties.