People in Israel vote for a new parliament. The parliament is the Knesset. It is the first vote since the attack by Hamas 3 years ago. Many people want a change. Therefore, voter turnout is very high. Almost 78 out of 100 people vote. Many Israelis travel from other countries. They want to be part of this important vote.
The first results show no clear winner. The party of Benjamin Netanjahu is the strongest. The party is Likud. It gets about 24 seats. But his group has no majority. A group is a team of parties. Netanjahu has only 50 seats. A government needs 61 seats.
His biggest rival is Gadi Eisenkot. He leads the party Jaschar. His group has about 52 seats. This is a bit more than Netanjahu. But he also has no own majority. Arab parties are very strong. They win 18 seats. This is a record. They can now decide who rules.
Making a government is very hard. No side wants to work with the arab parties. If nobody agrees, Netanjahu stays in office. He leads a temporary government. The final result comes in a few days. Then the president decides who makes a new government.
