Israel election deadlock leaves Netanyahu’s coalition fighting to survive

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The vote is emerging as the most consequential immediate global political development, with Israel facing prolonged coalition negotiations or a possible second election. More than 7.3 million ballots were cast, but only a small initial batch of official results had been tallied, leaving the final balance uncertain. The deadlock could affect Israel’s domestic direction and its approach to regional tensions involving Iran, Yemen and the wider Middle East.[1][2][10]

Sources: SBS News, Xinhua, NDTV