Israel's unfinished count turns to soldiers' and diplomats' ballots

CBC's Margaret Evans explains the remaining "second envelope" votes and the government-formation process that follows certification.

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Netanyahu claims Arab parties stole Israeli election as vote count continues

Election officials are counting roughly 450,000 remaining ballots from soldiers, diplomats and healthcare workers, CBC News correspondent Margaret Evans reports from Jerusalem. These "second envelope" votes are the immediate task before Israel can move from an unfinished election count to formal consultations over its next government.

That procedural detail is the focus of CBC News: The National's brief update. Asked when final results are expected, Evans says, "Well, hopefully tomorrow, Ian." A completed count, however, would not itself settle who governs.

Once the results are official, Evans explains, Israel's president will consult the parties and designate a candidate, who will have 28 days to try to assemble a government.

According to CBC's report, Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to persuade opposition parties to join him, but is meeting resistance. CBC also reports that Likud has accused Arab parties of stealing the election and sought their disqualification, without presenting evidence.

Evans identifies those same Arab-Israeli parties as potentially decisive for challenger Gadi Eisenkot: their support could give him a majority. That possibility remains a route through negotiations, not an agreement to govern.

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