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Israeli Labor Party (Haavoda), Gesher, and Meretz - 7
Yemina - 6
Otzma Yehudit - 0
03.03.2020 Update - As it seems now, Benjamin Netanyahu and the right-wing parties have the highest chance to form a coalition, though Nathanyahu remains short of a majority. When this article was first written a year ago, no one expected the situation to remain pretty much the same. Three elections in one year - That's the current situation of Israeli politics. Ironically, most of the factors that were relevant a year ago are still the main topics of the upcoming elections on the 2nd of March 2020. Benjamin Netanyahu versus Benny Gantz, right-wing versus left-center wing and the stagnation of Netanyahu's leadership or a change in the Israeli politics - This is the main battle that is going on for the past year. As surprisingly as it sounds, the outcome of the upcoming election is unlikely to introduce a major shift in forming a coalition, which was the major problem of both sides following each one of the previous elections. However, the Israeli public is frustrated with the current situation and demands results. We'll update you here with all the latest news and the results of the election on the night of the 2nd of March 2020.
Israel elections 2020 polls
Blue and White – 35
Halikud – 33
Joint List - 13.5
Israeli Labor Party (Haavoda), Gesher, and Meretz - 9
Yisrael Beiteinu – 8
Shas – 8
Yemina - 8
United Torah Judaism – 7.5
Otzma Yehudit - 1.5
Israeli Elections 2019 September Results Update:
Halikud – 33
Blue and White – 34
Joint List - 11
Yamina - 8
Yisrael Beiteinu – 8
United Torah Judaism – 8
Shas – 8
Democratic Union - 5
Israeli Labor Party – 5
On the 25th of September, the Israeli president Reuven Rivlin provided Benjamin Netanyahu a mandate to form a government as he had a majority of one vote over Benny Gantz.
Israeli Elections 2019 Special Update May 30th:
On May 29th, the Israeli Parliament voted to disperse the Knesset after the winning candidate and the current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was unable to form a government. The new elections will be held on September 17, 2019. It's the first time since the establishment of Israel that following the elections, neither of the parties succeeded to form a government. Please check our follow up an article covering the Israeli election in September:
10.04.2019 - A day after the elections in Israel, here the results of the Israeli elections 2019:
Kahol Lavan - 35
Likud - 35
Israeli Labor Party - 6
Ta'al - 6
Shas - 8
United Torah Judaism - 8
Meretz - 4
Kulanu - 4
Yisrael Beitenu - 5
United Right - 5
Raam Balad - 4
Zehut - 0
New Right - 0
As it seems now, Benjamin Netanyahu has a better chance to build a right coalition. The elections in Israel for the twenty-first Knesset(Israeli parliament) will be held on April 9th, 2019, seven months earlier than the original date which was set on November 5th, 2019. The main focus of the Israeli elections is whether Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister for the last nine years will succeed to continue his domination of Israeli politics with another victory. The 2019 Israeli elections will be an important and dramatic event for Israel and the global geopolitics, although the latest polls show a certain victory of the current Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu.
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How crazy is humanity? A progression from the ancient battlefield to a satellite war in space. A state of war between machines in space operated by humans. This is very likely to be part of future warfare and as a matter of fact, a part of the current global warfare. Yet, if a state of war…
