Israel is a first-world country with a third-world electoral system

As of this writing, former Israeli militia Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc of parties is on pace to win 48 Knesset seats in Israel’s election, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc is on pace for 56. Neither coalition has enough to form a parliamentary majority.

Israel is a first-world country with a third-world electoral system

TL;DR

  • Former Israeli militia Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is projected to win 48 Knesset seats.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 56 Knesset seats.
  • Neither bloc has enough seats to form a parliamentary majority.