Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to become Israels next Prime Minister if his Likud party wins the most seats election. Netanyahu’s vision goes against Obamas who favors a two state solution. While middle of the road party Kadima who has trailed this election campaign but has surged in the last few days and is hoping to secure enough seats making her party the largest thus tapping Tzipi Livni the next Prime Minister. Kadima supports a 2 state solution. Turnout is expected to low has been slightly and unexpectedly higher compared to 2006 at this point up 3% (still a low turnout). A few hours remain in voting and about a 1/5th of Israels had not decided who to support who’s choice could push the election one way or another. That said, both Likud and Kadima parties are unlikely to garner 30 seats (Likud had the best shot at doing so) which would have allowed them to create a coalition more to their liking, one which would have made it easier to push their agenda. Instead any government will be weaker and will be without mandate.
It appears Kadima has pulled an upset over Likud winning the most seats in the election.The rightist parties fared well thus making it difficult for Kadima to create a coalition but none the rest they are the ones who won the most seats thus having the strongest case for making Livni the next PM. Interesting politics ahead.