Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is already considering the formation of a sensitive government, after leaving as the big winner of Israel’s legislative election Tuesday 1st, whose final results were announced by the Election Commission on Thursday 3rd.
With information from the RFI correspondent in Jerusalem, Sami Boukhelifa
Despite the corruption lawsuit, the former prime minister and allies of the ultra-orthodox parties and the far-right religious Zionism list won 64 seats from the 120 Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. There are three more than necessary to form a majority, as the Election Commission announced on Thursday (3) night, two days after the country’s legislative elections.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who dismissed Netanyahu last year and formed an unsustainable heterogeneous coalition, contacted his rival to congratulate him on his victory.
According to the Election Commission, Benjamin Netanyahu’s “right-wing bloc” won 64 seats – 32 to the Likud party, 18 to the two orthodox parties, and a record far-right of 14 – it could be the government’s far-right party, according to analysts. in the history of the country.
The centrist party Lapid Yesh Atid (“there is a future”) won 24 seats, its ally in the center of Israel, founded by centre-right and Benny Gantz, won 12 seats, then 10 for the other two parties and Five for the party. Raam, the Arab Party, which also supports the government coalition, with a total of 51 deputies. Arab Party Hadash-Taal elected 5 deputies.
an act of balance
Benjamin Netanyahu will now face the formation of a new government. On paper, it’s just a formality. But “Bibi”, as it is called, will have to conduct complex negotiations. If he can count on the support of the mostly ultra-Orthodox religious, he will also have to deal with far-right leaders: Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir. The two have already voiced their demands: They want the defense and internal folders, respectively.
Would Benjamin Netanyahu be ready to give far-right sovereign ministries? This is Israel, the heir to a fanatical ideology, Kahanism. And the Kahanists are considered a terrorist organization in the United States.
Washington has already warned that the Israeli-American relationship “has always been based on common interests, but also, especially on shared values.” If he wants to return to the Jewish head of state, Benjamin Netanyahu will therefore initiate a difficult balancing act.
source: Noticias
