Israeli election has 'no clear winner', expert says

Israel's election has produced no clear winner, according to Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow at the Middle East and North Africa Programme of Chatham House, the London-based international affairs think tank. He made the assessment on "Perspective", a programme on the French international news channel France 24. The latest edition was published on 28 October 2026.

What the discussion covered

The episode focused on the results of the vote in Israel, which is described as pivotal for the country. To analyse the outcome, France 24 spoke to Mekelberg, who works in Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Programme.

Mekelberg said that no side can be called a clear winner after the ballot. The source material does not give further details of his analysis, such as figures or party results.

Format

The interview is available as a video of about eight and a half minutes on the France 24 website. It is part of the channel's Middle East coverage.