Here's where the Israeli Election stands today...

[brooklynite]

There are 120 seats in the Knesset; 61 required for a governing majority.

The two likely coalitions are:

Right 55
- Likud 31
- Shahs 9
- United Torah 8
- Yamina 7


Center 56
- Blue & White 32
- Arab List 13
- Labor 6
- Democratic Union 5

The decision will be made by Avigdor Lieberman, former Minister of Defence, who's Yisrael Beiteinu has 9 seats. They are based around Russian immigrants and are right-wing but secular (so won't work with Shahs and UT), and Lieberman has had a falling out with Netanyahu so likely won't accept him as PM.

An alternative concept is a national unity Government between Likud and Blue & White, which would also required Netanyahu to be dropped as PM.

[Tom Rinaldo]

1. Nice summary. Should also note that Avigdor Lieberman refuses to be in coslition with the Arab List

Which rules out a relatively center left majority government if that holds. Perhaps something could be done with the tacit support of the Arab List without them formally entering the coalition.

[panader0]

2. What a complex system they have.

Thanks for the education.

[Loki Liesmith]

3. My god Labor has just dwindled to nothing