Counting in Israel’s parliamentary election concluded Thursday, including ballots cast in double envelopes, leaving neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition with the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority, according to i24NEWS. Likud leads with 27 seats as Netanyahu’s bloc secures 53 and the opposition 48, with coalition negotiations facing deep divisions and official results due next Wednesday.

The anti-Netanyahu bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar party, claimed 48 seats, according to DW.