An ultra-Orthodox party withdraws support from Benjamin Netanyahu.
Benjamin Netanyahu's position weakened in the post-election battle to remain prime minister. In the 120-seat Knesset, Likud won the most seats with 27. Netanyahu's wider religious-nationalist coalition garnered 53 seats, while Eisenkot's bloc holds 48 seats.
- Likud won the most seats of any single party with 27 in the 120-seat Knesset.
- United Torah Judaism declined to recommend any candidate to form a government.
- Netanyahu’s wider religious-nationalist coalition garnered only 53 seats in total.
- Eisenkot's bloc has 48 seats in the new parliament.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's position weakened in the post-election battle to remain prime minister.
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