Israeli Election: Referendum on Netanyahu? No Side Has 61 Seats | Rosenberg Report...

Israel’s election results show neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot holds the 61 seats required to form a government. The president will count Knesset member recommendations before assigning the mandate to the leader best positioned to build a coalition.

Many viewed the vote as a referendum on Netanyahu over the October 7 attacks and his record against Iran and Hamas. The outcome has left the political picture complex amid ongoing security threats.