Live Updates Israel Election 2019: Netanyahu Fails to Secure Ruling Majority, Exit Polls Show
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Source: haaretz
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to secure a ruling majority in Israel's second election of 2019, exit polls released by Israeli television channels on Tuesday indicate.
The biggest party, according to the two of the polls, is Benny Gantz's Kahol Lavan.
Channel 12 News's exit polls shows Kahol Lavan leading with 34 Knesset seats, while Likud is projected to garner 33 seats. Channel 13 News showed Kahol Lavan leading with 33 seats, while Likud is expected to gain 31 seats. Kan Public Broadcaster showed the two parties at a tie of 32 seats.
Read more: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium-israel-election-exit-polls-1.7854652
Still may be a challenge to build a governing coalition.
BigmanPigman
(51,430 posts)theophilus
(3,750 posts)shady types want Bibi in there and up to his old schtick. Fingers crossed.
brooklynite
(93,834 posts)If it was easy to rig the vote, Netanyahu wouldn't have had to call a second election in six months.
brooklynite
(93,834 posts)Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Fan of Da Bearse
(75 posts)Lowering even further the chances of peace.
brooklynite
(93,834 posts)Lieberman won't work with him and the Kahane's didn't meet the polling threshold
White & Blue are offering Likud a coalition IF Netanyahu goes.
BigmanPigman
(51,430 posts)It doesn't look good for Bibi though...thoughts and prayers.
StevieM
(10,499 posts)And the Blue and White party isn't too liberal either, at least on the peace issue. They are determined to hold onto the Jordan Valley, even if they don't officially outright annex it.
brooklynite
(93,834 posts)LeftInTX
(24,540 posts)I'm not seeing where they vote for a specific candidate. Is it an "at large" thing?
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Israel-elections-results-based-on-counted-ballots-12-am-602045
Mosby
(16,158 posts)LeftInTX
(24,540 posts)Netanyahu with Putin and Netanyahu with Trump. Gross