Israel is holding its first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights for political survival.

Israel’s Netanyahu leads with 53 seats, but needs coalition partners as opposition parties and Arab-led factions weigh options to secure a majority.

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Final election results are expected Thursday evening in Israel, where neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition — excluding Arab-led parties — is on a path to a majority in parliament.

Israelis are waiting for final election results that are expected to confirm their neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his opponents has secured a majority in parliament.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing his country's first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack. Matt Gutman takes a look at what's at stake and who might unseat Netanyahu.