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Israel's election ended in deadlock, with Netanyahu's bloc on 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc on 48, short of the 61 needed to govern, while Arab parties won a record 19 seats. Middle East Eye reported that Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out in record numbers despite armed right-wing observers in their towns and a campaign of fear from the prime minister. It said Likud now claims the election was stolen by Arab voters. The Jerusalem Post ran commentary and an explainer on the outcome. One editorial argued that without political renewal Israel remains stuck with familiar faces and a familiar stalemate. Another argued that any unity deal must begin with Netanyahu, since many Likud voters chose him personally. The explainer described how coalition building can leave an election winner without power.