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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is down but not out.

"We must do everything we can, certainly after yesterday, to avoid another round of elections," said Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with more than 85 per cent of ballots counted so far. 

<p>Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to remain Israel’s caretaker prime minister after unexpectedly strong backing among Jewish voters left his opponents little apparent prospect of unseating him, despite his right-wing bloc losing its parliamentary majority.</p> <p>With nearly 86 per cent of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038812">votes</a> tallied on Wedne

<p>Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to remain Israel’s caretaker prime minister after unexpectedly strong backing among Jewish voters left his opponents little apparent prospect of unseating him, despite his right-wing bloc losing its parliamentary majority.</p> <p>With nearly 86 per cent of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038812">votes</a> tallied on Wedne

Victory for rival Gadi Eisenkot appears increasingly out of reach, but counting continues

<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot each vowed on Wednesday to form a government after both came up short in the first election since the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1779807">events</a> of October 7, 2023.</p> <p>Voters turned out Tuesday in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040163">highest numbers</a> in decades