By Samia Nakhoul
DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled ahead on Wednesday as votes were counted in Israel’s election, but the loss of a parliamentary majority leaves his path to another term dependent on drawing rivals into a coalition.
With the turnout in Tuesday’s election at a record high and nearly 86% of votes tallied, Israel’s three main broadcasters put Netanyahu’s bloc of right-wing, far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties on course to win 53 seats in parliament, with the opposition bloc of rival Gadi Eisenkot trailing on 48.
