Israel’s opposition is seeking control of the Knesset, the country’s parliament, after an inconclusive election left political blocs short of a majority, Anadolu Agency reported.
In the Central Elections Committee count cited in EconoTimes’ earlier coverage of calls for cooperation with Arab-led parties, Arab-led Raam and the Joint List had 19 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. The tally gave parties aligned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 53 seats and Jewish-majority opposition parties 48.
The opposition parties and the two Arab-led lists would add up to 67 seats, six above the 61 needed for a majority. That arithmetic points to a possible majority, but does not show that the groups have agreed to govern together.
The Central Elections Committee is scheduled to publish official results Nov. 4, according to the timetable cited in earlier EconoTimes coverage.
