But the final count did not change the overall number of seats captured by the right-wing and religious parties he will likely tap to form a governing coalition. Netanyahu’s former coalition partner, the ultra-orthodox United Torah Judaism party, lost a seat in the final count. Netanyahu is unlikely to be concerned about the exit of the New Right, given his fractious relationship with Bennett. Replacing the New Right party in the Knesset is a newly formed far-right alliance called the United Right, which includes the remnants of Shaked and Bennett’s previous party, Jewish Home, along with the extremist Jewish Power party. The United Torah Judaism party also said it would contest the results after it lost a seat in the final count.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2019 22:57 UTC