former prime minister Within Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies from the right a clear Victory and the majority in parliament After the elections that took place two days ago, the Israeli Election Commission said on Thursday.
The results published by the Electoral Commission said that with 99% of votes After it counted, Netanyahu and his far-right allies secured a majority.
with 32 seats for Likud Netanyahu party18 for Ultra-Orthodox parties and 14 for An extreme right-wing alliance called Religious Zionism, the Right Bloc won a total of 64 seats, while the center bloc is headed by interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid won 51 seats.
A committee added that official And the final results It will be presented to the President of Israel on Wednesday.
Lapid called Netanyahu to congratulate him on Thursday, “his full office To prepare an orderly transition of powera statement issued by him office He said.
Defines the privilege of Lapid former leading up To form what may be more right-wing government in Israeli historyWhile also Spell the end of Unprecedented period of political deadlock.
Election Commission results also show the small left- Meretz Suite party Projection below 3.25% threshold Necessary to secure the minimum of Four seats and fall out of The Knesset.
73-yearNetanyahu, aged 14, is on his way back in opposition. he is remains on Experience over allegations of corruption which he denies, with Return the case to court on Monday.
Netanyahu already Conversations started with coalition partners on make-up of a new Israeli government media I mentioned, but there was not immediately confirmation from the Likud party party.
President Isaac Herzog will next week give Netanyahu 42 days to form a government.
Netanyahu who He held the position of prime minister for taller than anyone in 74- The State of Israel.historyIt will then be assigned with to share out Cabinet Jobs with for him coalition partners.
This probably means notable roles for Participating leaders of Far-right religious Zionism, which has doubled its representation since last parliament.
Itamar bin Juffair, famous famous for Anti-Arab rhetoric and incendiary calls for Israel to annex the entire West Bank, he has said he wants to public Safety ministera post would put it in Cost of the police.
In recent days, Bin Juffair repeatedly called for security services for use more force in Confronting the Palestinian opposition against Israeli occupation.
“it’s time to go back because they are gentlemen of Ben Ghafir said, “Our country.” on Election night.
Bezalel Smotrich of Religious Zionism said he wanted to be defense minister.
The US State Department has expressed its disguised concern over Prospect of Far-right ministers in a future coalition government, while Britain called on all politicians to “refrain from incitement.” languageand respect for minorities.
The vote Tuesday was held against background of Violence escalated across Israel-annexed East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.
At least 34 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in land since start of October.
In the latest Bloodshed on Thursday, an attacker stabbed an Israeli officer in The Old City of Jerusalem before it was shot dead, police said.
There were three Palestinians also killing in confrontations with Israeli forces in western bank, one Near Jerusalem and two during an Israeli raid in ignition point city of The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Jenin said.
And while many candidates cited security as a concern, none pledged to revive moribund peace talks with Palestinians.
Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said that the expected results He highlighted the “growing extremism and racism” in Israeli society.
a key The factor that is seen as support for Netanyahu is the division between the Arab parties, who I ran as three separate factions instead of knuckle list who saw them win a record number of Seats in March 2020.
Separately, not all factions reached threshold for the acting in parliamentthat means them votes It was wasted.
Sami Abu Shehadeh head of Country party that refuses any cooperation with Israeli governments, defended him party’s decision to me run Independently, although it was set to be shut out of parliament. We may lose our representation in Knesset but we won the love of our people,” He said.
