Israel’s parliamentary elections ends in an unanticipated deadlock between the hardline and centre-left parties; Netanyahu’s Likud-Yisrael Beitenu alliance won 31 parliamentary seats, down from the 42 seats it previously held
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    • ISRAEL/PALESTINE
    JANUARY 21-27

    Israel’s parliamentary elections ended on January 23 in an unanticipated deadlock between the hardline and centre-left parties forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to piece together a coalition of parties from both blocs. Each of the two camps had won 60 seats each in the 120-seat Knesset. The strongest surprise showing was by the centrist Yesh Atid party. Its leader Yair Lapid has said that he would join in the government only if it committed to sweeping economic reforms and a serious push towards resuming peace talks with the Palestinians. Netanyahu’s Likud-Yisrael Beitenu alliance won 31 parliamentary seats, down from the 42 seats it previously held, and far lower than pre-election polls had predicted. Yesh Atid won 19 seats. 1

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