Israel’s parties gird for wrangling to form a government, with no clear path

A campaign banner for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reading “Netanyahu fights for everybody,” in Sderot, Israel, on Sept. 16, 2026. The 80% of votes counted from Israel’s election, combined with exit polls, indicated that Netanyahu’s alliance will have more seats than the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, but neither will have the 61 seats needed to secure a majority in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. (Amit Elkayam/The New York Times) By ISABEL KERSHNER, JOHNATAN REISS, AARON...