According to reports, the final results of Tuesday’s election in Israel won’t be known for a few days but Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party coalition which includes religious groups is expected to win 53 of the 120 seats in the israeli parliament
Reportedly, the conservative Likud party was founded by Ariel Sharon and Menachem Begin in 1973. Mr Sharon was an early architect of israeli settlements in Samaria. According to a report, Likud who are talking about the islamization of Israel have tried to ban pro-palestinian arab partys from running in the election citing their refusal to designate hamas and hezbollah as terrorist organisations. Likud advocate strong national security based on a military force. Reportedly, their main opponent is the Yashar party, founded in 2025 and described as centrist. According to the report, their coalition with three other opposition partys is expected to win 48 seats. Reportedly, pro-palestinian arab led partys are set to win an unprecedented 19 seats.