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Israel votes in record turnout; results due on 4 November
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Israel has only ever had coalition governments: the Knesset arithmetic West Asia questions rely on
Israel election sees record turnout; results on 4 November.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Israeli voters turned out in record numbers in the election seen as a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Results are due on 4 November.
Israel has so far been ruled only by coalitions because no party has won a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has 120 members.
- No party has ever won a majority in the Knesset, so Israel has been ruled only by coalitions.
- The election saw record turnout and is seen as a verdict on PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Results are due on 4 November.
- Jerusalem is the seat of the Knesset.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel and has 120 members.
- Since no single party has won a majority in the Knesset, Israeli governments have always been coalitions.
- The Prime Minister of Israel heads the government and depends on the confidence of a Knesset majority.
मेन्स
GS2 (International Relations, West Asia): Israel's fragmented proportional-representation system produces only coalition governments, making them dependent on small partners and prone to instability. The outcome shapes Israel's policy on Gaza, regional normalisation and ties with India (defence, technology, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor). India should keep engaging with whichever government emerges while upholding its balanced position of supporting a two-state solution.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Knesset, the parliament of Israel, has how many members?
- 60
- 90
- 100
- 120
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D — The correct answer is 120. The Knesset has 120 members, and no single party has yet won a majority of them.
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