Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining forces with Arab parties

Israelis are awaiting final election results following the highest voter turnout in over twenty-five years. With no clear winner emerging, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition parties face potential weeks of negotiations. Rivals to Netanyahu are considering alliances with Arab parties to unseat him. Recent rallies featured Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot in Tel Aviv and Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the nation anticipates the outcome of the electoral process and subsequent coalition discussions.