Israel's election ends with no clear winner

Benjamin Netanyahu and his rivals both lack enough votes to form a new government after a historic turnout.

Israel held an election, but nobody won. Final results show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s group does not have enough seats in parliament to stay in power. His rivals don't have enough seats to take control, either. This means both sides are stuck. They cannot form a new government on their own. A big reason for this is a high number of voters from the Arab community. Many Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out to vote in record numbers. For a long time, many in this group did not vote. Now, their support has helped shift the power balance. Because no one has a clear majority,…