Israel election count begins as Arab leader Mansour Abbas says ‘there is no government’
Turnout hit a record 77.7 per cent. Only partial results are in, and Ra’am’s leader says both blocs have courted him while Netanyahu stays silent.
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Israel election: Lieberman urges Likud to oust Netanyahu as Arab parties hail ‘historic day’
Opposition leaders said voters had “fired” the government and the Joint List celebrated projected gains, while Netanyahu stayed silent hours after the exit polls.
Israel election: Netanyahu camp calls opposition joy ‘premature’ as exit polls show Likud slump
Likud is projected to fall to 24–25 seats from 32, Ben-Gvir’s camp called voters “stupid”, and Gantz urged a unity government. These are exit polls, not results.
Israel election exit polls: no majority for Netanyahu or Eisenkot as Arab parties hold the key
Channel 12 and Channel 13 project 52–53 seats for the opposition bloc and 50 for Netanyahu’s, short of the 61 needed, with Arab-led parties on 17–18. These are exit polls, not results.
Protesters storm pro-Vučić TV station as Serbia celebrates end of his 14-year rule
A student-led movement defeated Aleksandar Vučić’s alliance in Sunday’s election, and crowds celebrated for a second night.
Israel election results: when will we know who won, and what happens next?
Exit polls come at 1am Pakistan time, but the count, the threshold and coalition talks mean the final answer could take weeks.
Israel election: who is Gadi Eisenkot, the ex-army chief trying to unseat Netanyahu?
A former chief of staff who lost a son in Gaza and quit Netanyahu’s war cabinet now leads the main challenge to him.
Israel election: Netanyahu accuses Arab citizens of ‘stealing’ vote as turnout hits record
Arab-led parties accused the prime minister of inciting hatred, as rights groups reported delays and shortages at polling stations in Arab towns.
India invites Pakistani minister to SCO meeting in Delhi, first such invitation since May 2025 war
Culture Minister Aurangzeb Khan Khichi has been invited to the SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum on November 20-21.
Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after the ceasefire, UN inquiry finds
The UN commission also found crimes against humanity in the West Bank, while Israel called the report part of a campaign to demonise it.
