[mmichaels1970]

I don't know much about how this all works, but from what I gathered, it's not about which party has the most seats, but which COALITION of parties has the most seats. So, ABC may be looking at Likud 27, Zionist Union 27, but not looking at all of the seats distributed to the parties that would form a governing coalition.

Sound right anybody?

[Genoa]

That is right, and the Israeli media are seeing a Bibi coalition.

[mmichaels1970]

So, ABC may be looking at Likud 27, Zionist Union 27, but not looking at all of the seats distributed to the parties that would form a governing coalition.

If I'm right about that, then ABC is clearly and intentionally trying to spread a false narrative the Bibi was elected by the skin of his teeth. Trying to find a left-wing silver lining.

[BeauBo]

“it’s not about which party has the most seats, but which COALITION of parties has the most seats.”

That is correct. I don’t think that a single party has ever won an outright majority under the Israeli system. It is all about the coalition.

Just as the polls closed, twitter posts were reporting celebration at Likud headquarters, for whatever that’s worth.