Israelis await final election results after a vote that marked a sharp turn against Netanyahu

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Netanyahu was defiant early Wednesday, trying to position himself to remain the country's longest-serving prime minister and praising Israel's military achievements of the past three years.
55% : Coalition-building could take weeks Israel's president will be tasked with asking the party leader with the best prospect of forming a government, usually one with the most seats, to put together a majority coalition.
55% : Parties that likely would support Eisenkot have vowed to improve Israel's international standing and work to conscript ultra-Orthodox men while bolstering the independence of the judiciary.
52% : " Arab-led parties could hold the key Israel's Arab citizens, the descendants of Palestinians who remained in the state after its creation in 1948, hold senior jobs in many sectors but face discrimination and are often viewed with wariness because of their solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
52% : They say he is undermining Israel's independent judiciary and weakening its democratic underpinnings.
51% : But it would remain the largest party and best placed to be asked to form a government by Israel's president, Isaac Herzog.
51% : They think he is protecting Israel's security and Jewish identity in the face of international pressure and liberal elites at home.
51% : Associated Press writers across Israel contributed to this report.
41% : Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel.
39% : " Netanyahu faces a setback but not outright defeat Israel's leader appeared to have been rebuked by voters disappointed in his alliance with the far-right and angry over draft exemptions for the significant ultra-Orthodox Jewish population.
39% : Netanyahu's supporters see him as someone who led Israel through a war of redemption.
39% : His son and two nephews were killed in Gaza, and his backers believe that he feels deeply the pain that still courses through Israel.
37% : Israel has found itself increasingly isolated over its conduct in Gaza and the West Bank.
36% : "We must not endanger Israel and establish a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties.
34% : He dismissed the idea of a partnership with Arab parties -- whose constituents make up 20% of Israel's population -- as treasonous.
32% : The resulting wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, along with settler violence in the occupied West Bank, have stoked worldwide outrage, straining ties with Israel's closest allies and fueling a rise in antisemitism.
32% : Israel held five elections between April 2019 and November 2022 because of a similar stalemate.

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