Israel's fourth election has garnered international media attention. Many news outlets focused their coverage on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and efforts to explain how Israelis vote and how exactly a coalition government is formed.
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The Associated Press went with the headline "No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock," while Reuters' wording was practically identical: "No clear winner in Israeli election, but Netanyahu could have edge: TV exit polls."
Nevertheless, foreign media outlets also have reporters in the region that cover the news here on the ground. One such reporter, Noga Tarnopolsky of the Los Angeles Times, told Israel Hayom: The vaccine miracle that received widespread coverage around the world, and rightfully so, was not what made the difference. Israelis are used to very good health services, and as a result, they voted the way they voted," which she said barely took into account the coronavirus pandemic.
"Likewise, I would say that the Israeli economy, which is based on high-tech companies, succeeded in getting better results than other economies, particularly European ones. That provided Israelis with a sense of routine voting," Tarnopolsky, who resides in Jerusalem, said.
Reporter Sal Emergui of the Spanish daily El Mundo said, "Netanyahu won the elections and is coming close to a thin majority for forming the government."
According to Emergui, is also a regular contributor to Israel Hayom, "One can say that on one hand, in Spain, they're amazed at the Israeli vaccination campaign, but on the other hand, they are critical of the fact that Netanyahu is promoting radical elements."
"The vaccines were a defensive shield for Netanyahu. He had no chance of making it to 30 Knesset seats without them. The vaccines gave Netanyahu the possibility of aspiring to a majority and for the most part, they came at the best possible time for him," he said.
Over in Germany, Der Spiegel's headline insinuated Israel would likely be heading toward another round of elections, asking: "Netanyahu for the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth time?"
The New York Times was particularly on point with its headline, which posed a question many Israelis have been asking themselves: "After fourth vote in two years, Israelis wonder: When will the political morass end?"
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