Thousands of Israelis are flying back to the country to vote in the general election on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neanyahu’s far-right, nationalist and ultra-orthodox coalition faces a tough test in the election.
The system of proportional representation in the parliament means that parties must negotiate alliances to secure a governing majority, Al Jazeera reported. Seen as the most consequential election in years, the polls pit Prime Minister Benjamin Neanyahu’s far-right, nationalist and ultra-orthodox coalition against a more centrist bloc backing former army chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot. If both parties fail to form the government, Netanyahu will remain the caretaker prime minister until new elections are held.
About 67,000 Israeli expatriates are expected to return to vote in the election, according to a survey by Fly&Vote, an initiative by an American nonprofit to help Israelis get home to vote. All 120 seats in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, are up for election. No single party has got an outright majority of 61 seats.
