The only democracy in the Middle East, Israel has a parliamentary system inherited from the British model, but with proportional designation of the 120 Knesset deputies.
As soon as a list crosses the threshold of 3.25% of the national vote, it receives a minimum of four seats.
Such a system has swelled the number of parties represented in Parliament, which could be at least thirteen (including three religious parties) at the end of the legislative elections of Tuesday, March 23, 2021. And it has made the coalitions fragile, ready to burst at the slightest disagreement - the last was on budget.
Finding a parliamentary majority of 61 deputies will require a lot of political gymnastics, on the part of Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud party and prime minister for twelve years, or his main challenger the centrist Yair Lapid.
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Overcoming their weariness, Israeli voters continue to do their electoral duty.
Turnout exceeded 71% in the last ballot.
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