Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition of right-wing parties won 53 of the Knesset's 120 seats, with Likud the largest single party at 27 seats. (EPA Images pic)JERUSALEM: Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a parliamentary majority, according to final results from Israel's general election released early Friday.
Netanyahu's coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset's 120 seats, with his Likud party remaining the largest single faction with 27 seats.
The opposition bloc, led by centrist Gadi Eisenkot secured 48 seats.
The results from the Central Elections Committee also confirmed a dramatic breakthrough by Arab groupings Raam and the United Arab List, which together won 19 seats and could emerge as kingmakers in coalition talks.
