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World · Middle East · 46 outlets (L 10 · C 16 · R 15 · 5 not rated)

Israel election leaves Netanyahu short of a majority

Israel's parliamentary election ended with no bloc winning a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, leaving the country facing weeks of coalition wrangling.⁠[20, 28] Netanyahu outperformed exit polls that had initially put Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc ahead, but neither side can reach the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.⁠[20, 48]

Why it matters No bloc won a majority, setting up weeks of coalition negotiations over Israel's next government.⁠[20]

Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal and 43 more

Read first Israel faces weeks of political wrangling after deadlocked election · Axios

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 41 rated outlets that covered it, 10 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 16 are center and 15 are right of center (12 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
Truthout · Left · −2.23Slate · Leans left · −1.18New York Magazine · Leans left · −1.13The New Yorker · Leans left · −0.85Talking Points Memo · Leans left · −0.78MS NOW · Leans left · −0.76The Conversation · Leans left · −0.73The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70NPR · Leans left · −0.68NBC News · Center · −0.49PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48Newsweek · Center · −0.30The Week US · Center · −0.30The Economist · Center · −0.23ABC News · Center · −0.19International Business Times · Center · −0.14CBS News · Center · −0.14The Christian Science Monitor · Center · −0.09Axios · Center · −0.05Yahoo News · Center · +0.07Bloomberg · Center · +0.08The Hill · Center · +0.10UPI · Center · +0.17Forbes · Center · +0.19CNBC · Center · +0.40The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · +0.63New York Post · Leans right · +0.64The Dispatch · Leans right · +0.85The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34Fox News · Right · +1.52National Review · Right · +1.59Blaze Media · Right · +1.71The Daily Caller · Right · +1.91Breitbart · Right · +2.03The Daily Wire · Right · +2.07The Western Journal · Right · +2.13The National Pulse · Right · +2.62Conservative Review · Right · +2.76The Right Scoop · Right · +3.11
  • Left: Truthout (−2.23).
  • Leans left: Slate (−1.18), New York Magazine (−1.13), The New Yorker (−0.85), Talking Points Memo (−0.78), MS NOW (−0.76), The Conversation (−0.73), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), The Week US (−0.30), The Economist (−0.23), ABC News (−0.19), International Business Times (−0.14), CBS News (−0.14), The Christian Science Monitor (−0.09), Axios (−0.05), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), Forbes (+0.19), CNBC (+0.40).
  • Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64), The Dispatch (+0.85).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), National Review (+1.59), Blaze Media (+1.71), The Daily Caller (+1.91), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13), The National Pulse (+2.62), Conservative Review (+2.76), The Right Scoop (+3.11).

Not rated Al Jazeera, BBC News, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Semafor. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Sources

Left

  1. 1 MS NOW · Leans left · Oct 28, 8:03 p.m. ETNetanyahu may have lost his mandate, but he isn’t going anywhere just yet
  2. 2 New York Magazine · Leans left · Oct 28, 11:24 a.m. ETThe Silver Lining of Israel’s Historic Election
  3. 3 NPR · Leans left · Oct 28, 4:46 a.m. ETIsraeli election results show no clear winner between Netanyahu, opposition
  4. 4 NPR · Leans left · Oct 28, 4:46 a.m. ETPartial results from Israel's contentious election show no clear winner
  5. 5 NPR · Leans left · Oct 29, 4:44 a.m. ETIsrael's election is deadlocked. What happens next?
  6. 6 Slate · Leans left · Oct 28, 12:48 p.m. ETIsrael Is Waiting on Results in Its Historic Election. But on the Ground, I Saw What the Future Looks Like.
  7. 7 Talking Points Memo · Leans left · Oct 28, 10:35 a.m. ETAnother Israel Election Update—Fractured Electorate Absurdity Edition
  8. 8 The Conversation · Leans left · Oct 28, 9:39 p.m. ETIsrael has voted, but what comes next? Dissecting a messy ballot and coalition-building process
  9. 9 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 28, 2:54 p.m. ETIsrael’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition
  10. 10 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 29, 1:11 a.m. ETIsrael election results live: count of absentee ballots under way as coalition talks set to begin
  11. 11 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 29, 1:26 p.m. ETIsraeli leader Netanyahu accused of using ‘ugly’ smear tactics to cling to power
  12. 12 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 28, 4:43 p.m. ETWhat to Make of Israel’s Ambiguous Election
  13. 13 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 29, 1:21 a.m. ETHow Israel’s Election Could End
  14. 14 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 29, 5:54 a.m. ETWith No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?
  15. 15 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 29, 5:54 a.m. ETHow Netanyahu Used Fear, Again, to Win More Votes Than Anyone Else
  16. 16 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 29, 7:11 p.m. ETWhat Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate
  17. 17 The New Yorker · Leans left · Oct 28, 6:13 p.m. ETUncertainty in Israel After Election Results
  18. 18 Truthout · Left · Oct 29, 1:56 p.m. ETIsrael’s Election Still in Deadlock After Palestinian Parties’ Surprise Upset

Center

  1. 19 ABC News · Center · Oct 29, 6:20 p.m. ETIsrael election results: Netanyahu's bloc maintains lead but does not secure majority
  2. 20 Axios · Center · Oct 28, 11:28 a.m. ETIsrael faces weeks of political wrangling after deadlocked election
  3. 21 Axios · Center · Oct 29, 1:46 p.m. ETAfter losing his majority, Netanyahu tries to delegitimize election results
  4. 22 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 28, 12:24 p.m. ETNetanyahu Builds Strong Position if Israel Has to Vote Again
  5. 23 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 29, 7:12 a.m. ETWhat's Next for Israel After Election Stalemate?
  6. 24 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 29, 2:02 p.m. ETNetanyahu’s Likud-Led Bloc Garners Most Seats in Israel Election
  7. 25 CBS News · Center · Oct 28, 9:09 a.m. ETNo official winner yet in Israeli election as votes continue to be counted
  8. 26 CBS News · Center · Oct 28, 8:33 p.m. ETWhat's next as Israel sees no clear winner with 88% of votes counted
  9. 27 CBS News · Center · Oct 29, 9:07 a.m. ETNetanyahu claims Arab minority voters stole Israel election as race heads to stalemate
  10. 28 CNBC · Center · Oct 27, 10:15 p.m. ETIsrael election appears to have no clear winner with Netanyahu, opponent Eisenkot far short of majorities
  11. 29 Forbes · Center · Oct 28, 6:05 p.m. ETIsraeli Election Remains Deadlocked—What Happens Next?
  12. 30 International Business Times · Center · Oct 28, 10:17 a.m. ETNo Israeli Bloc Has a Clear Path Toward a Majority. Its Bonds and Currency Are Falling.
  13. 31 NBC News · Center · Oct 28, 7:18 a.m. ETNo Clear Winner Yet in Israeli Election
  14. 32 NBC News · Center · Oct 29, 10:45 a.m. ETNeither Israeli party is expected to win an outright majority in the elections
  15. 33 Newsweek · Center · Oct 28, 1:40 p.m. ETWhat Happens Next In Israel Election: 4 Possible Outcomes
  16. 34 PBS NewsHour · Center · Oct 28, 6:50 p.m. ETWhat's next for Israel after election produces political gridlock
  17. 35 The Christian Science Monitor · Center · Oct 28, 5:15 p.m. ETHere’s what could follow Israel’s bitterly contested elections
  18. 36 The Economist · Center · Oct 27, 8:12 p.m. ETIsrael’s voters deny Binyamin Netanyahu a majority
  19. 37 The Economist · Center · Oct 29, 7:35 a.m. ETBinyamin Netanyahu has not won, but nor has he lost
  20. 38 The Hill · Center · Oct 28, 3:59 p.m. ETWho is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s opponent?
  21. 39 The Hill · Center · Oct 28, 3:49 p.m. ETNetanyahu’s party alleges ‘serious criminal offenses’ in Israeli election
  22. 40 The Week US · Center · Oct 29, 8:21 a.m. ETWill Arab-led parties hold key to Israel’s future?
  23. 41 UPI · Center · Oct 28, 3:22 a.m. ETIsrael election count countinues as rival blocs face uncertainty
  24. 42 UPI · Center · Oct 29, 9:28 a.m. ETNetanyahu 'undermining' election by alleging Arab vote irregularities
  25. 43 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 28, 12:11 p.m. ETA record Arab vote brings a new dilemma for Israel's opposition
  26. 44 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 29, 9:53 a.m. ETPartial Israeli election results indicate possible deadlock as Netanyahu alleges fraud

Right

  1. 45 Blaze Media · Right · Oct 29, 10:08 a.m. ETIsrael voted and nobody won: Netanyahu keeps power — for now
  2. 46 Breitbart · Right · Oct 27, 11:30 p.m. ETNetanyahu Claims ‘Decisive Majority,’ Vows ‘National Right-Wing Government’ — ‘Historic’ Chance to End Iran Threat
  3. 47 Conservative Review · Right · Oct 29, 10:08 a.m. ETIsrael voted and nobody won: Netanyahu keeps power — for now
  4. 48 Fox News · Right · Oct 28, 6:10 a.m. ETNetanyahu defies exit polls as vote shifts in his favor, but majority remains elusive
  5. 49 Fox News · Right · Oct 29, 6:12 a.m. ETNetanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential kingmakers
  6. 50 Fox News · Right · Oct 29, 9:47 a.m. ETNetanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government
  7. 51 National Review · Right · Oct 28, 7:42 a.m. ETNetanyahu Lives Another Day
  8. 52 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 28, 3:20 p.m. ETNetanyahu leads in Israeli election, but loses seats — here’s how he could remain prime minister
  9. 53 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 29, 4:49 a.m. ETNetanyahu bloc maintains edge over opposition in Israeli elections as vote count continues
  10. 54 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 29, 12:30 p.m. ETNetanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties reach record gains in Israeli election
  11. 55 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 29, 5:59 p.m. ETIsrael’s election monitor demands probe after Netanyahu alleges Arab rigging: ‘Serious suspicions’
  12. 56 The Daily Caller · Right · Oct 28, 8:23 p.m. ET‘Bribery, Threats, Violence’: Netanyahu Accuses Arab Parties Of Stealing Israeli Election
  13. 57 The Daily Wire · Right · Oct 28, 2:00 a.m. ETIsrael’s Inconclusive Election Hands Netanyahu Another Win
  14. 58 The Dispatch · Leans right · Oct 29, 3:59 p.m. ETWho Will Lead Israel Now?
  15. 59 The National Pulse · Right · Oct 29, 12:58 p.m. ETIsrael Elections: Bibi’s Coalition is Projected to Lose Its Majority. What Happens Next?
  16. 60 The Right Scoop · Right · Oct 28, 9:56 a.m. ETBREAKING: Results are in and Netanyahu’s coalition won more seats, but not enough…
  17. 61 The Right Scoop · Right · Oct 29, 12:56 p.m. ETDUDE BREAKING: Israel investigating ELECTION FRAUD by hostile foreign countries trying to topple Netanyahu
  18. 62 The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 28, 1:10 p.m. ETWhat Comes Next for Benjamin Netanyahu
  19. 63 The Washington Times · Right · Oct 28, 1:33 p.m. ETNetanyahu accuses Arab parties of stealing Israeli election
  20. 64 The Washington Times · Right · Oct 29, 10:37 a.m. ETNetanyahu lost seats in Tuesday's elections but could finish on top
  21. 65 The Western Journal · Right · Oct 28, 6:24 p.m. ETNetanyahu Claims Israeli Election Was 'Stolen by Arab Parties,' Hands Alleged Evidence to Police
  22. 66 Washington Examiner · Right · Oct 28, 5:15 p.m. ETArab Israeli parties emerge as wild card in parliamentary elections
  23. 67 Washington Examiner · Right · Oct 29, 10:09 a.m. ETBibi on the brink: Does Netanyahu still have time to finish the job in Iran?

Not rated

  1. 68 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 28, 2:31 p.m. ETJerusalem Daily: What’s next after Israel’s elections?
  2. 69 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 28, 8:01 p.m. ETNo clear winner in Israel election with nearly 90 percent of votes counted
  3. 70 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 29, 7:27 a.m. ETIsrael’s election rhetoric: What candidates said, and how they performed
  4. 71 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 29, 3:06 p.m. ETNetanyahu attacks Palestinian-Israeli parties as he falls short of majority
  5. 72 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 29, 4:22 p.m. ETIsrael election result shows no overall majority as vote count complete
  6. 73 BBC News · Not rated · Oct 28, 12:59 p.m. ETNetanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
  7. 74 BBC News · Not rated · Oct 28, 4:53 p.m. ETIsrael's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions
  8. 75 BBC News · Not rated · Oct 29, 4:21 p.m. ETIsraeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election
  9. 76 Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 1:17 a.m. ETIsrael’s election: What happens next?
  10. 77 Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 1:40 p.m. ETIsrael’s Arabs seek a slice of power
  11. 78 Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 29, 9:17 a.m. ETNetanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ by ‘foreign entities’
  12. 79 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 9:55 a.m. ETIsraelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining forces with Arab parties
  13. 80 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 11:43 a.m. ETWho is Gadi Eisenkot, the man with the best chance to oust Netanyahu?
  14. 81 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 29, 10:27 a.m. ETIsraelis await final election results as claim of foreign interference emerges
  15. 82 Semafor · Not rated · Oct 28, 6:49 a.m. ETNetanyahu's coalition draws ahead in Israel's tight election race
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