India, Oct. 30 -- Israel's election results have left the country facing another difficult coalition-building exercise, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot securing enough seats to form a government independently.

According to the final results published by the Central Elections Committee, Netanyahu's Likud emerged as the largest party with 27 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar won 21. The pro-Netanyahu bloc secured 53 seats, against 48 for the opposition bloc.

The biggest surprise came from Arab-led parties. The Joint List and Ra'am together won 19 seats, marking a historic performance and potentially giving them considerable influence over the next government's formation.

However, the m...