Netanyahu’s Camp Leads Israeli Vote Count but Falls Short of Majority

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp was ahead in partial results from Israel’s parliamentary election on Wednesday morning, but had not secured the majority needed to form a government.

The incomplete count left the outcome unresolved. Netanyahu’s lead did not yet give his camp enough parliamentary support to determine who would govern.

The remaining ballots could affect the balance in the Knesset, making the completion of the count central to the prospects for a governing coalition.

Negotiations between parties also remained crucial. The path to a government depended not only on the final results, but on whether political groups could reach agreements to assemble a majority.