Netanyahu’s bloc falls well short of majority as his party claims Israel election ‘stolen’

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Official tally shows Israeli PM’s coalition with 53 seats, main opposition with 48 and Arab-led parties with 19

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel’s general election showed on Friday, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.

Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, with his Likud party remaining the largest faction with 27 seats.

The opposition bloc, led by centrist Gadi Eisenkot, secured 48 seats.

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