No Bloc Will Have a "Total Victory": The Only Two Ways to Form a Government

An analysis of the election results shows that the political division has hardly changed compared to 2022. Likud dropped by 1.2 percentage points, the Arab parties rose by 4.21 points, and Shas fell by 2.98 points. The Netanyahu bloc lost only 2.82 points among Jewish voters. The author argues that voters did not seek unity but rather a reverse verdict, and that the political rift is deep.

An analysis of the Knesset election results held two days ago, compared to the 2022 elections, shows that the political division in Israel has hardly changed despite the dramatic events that have occurred since. Likud fell by 1.2 percentage points to 22.21%, the Democrats lost 0.4 percentage points compared to Labor and Meretz, and Yesh Atid and the State Camp received 1.54 percentage points more than the Yashar! and Together lists. The only significant changes are a rise of 4.21 percentage points for the Arab parties and a drop of 2.98 points for Shas. The Netanyahu bloc lost only 2.82 points among Jewish voters. The article states that voters did not seek unity but rather a reverse verdict, and that the political rift is deep and stable.