Israeli election: Netanyahu, main rival fall short of majority after all votes counted

Ahead of the election, two clear coalitions had formed. On the one side, the ruling coalition of right-wing, far-right and religious parties centered around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party. On the other side was the anti-Netanyahu bloc, made up of a coalition of right-wing, centrist and liberal parties whose unifying principle was to oust Netanyahu from power. However, neither of these blocs was able to secure a majority of seats, meaning a simple path to forming a government is off the table.