Although the counting of the final votes - mainly of the military - generally sways the final election results to the right, that is not what happened this time. Only one right-wing party, the Likud, gained a seat as a result of the final count, while two pro-withdrawal parties, Kadima and Meretz, gained one each.

This makes it theoretically possible for Ehud Olmert to form a government that would support further unilateral withdrawals without the help of either Arab parties or right-wing leaning ones. Kadima (29 MKs), Labor (20), the Pensioners (7) and Meretz (5) could form a coalition government of 61 MKs.

Given the unstable history of small-majority coalitions, however, it is not likely that Olmert would want to rely on such a narrow government.

Another result of the change in the distribution of Knesset seats is that the Likud is no longer the 5th-largest party, but is rather tied for 3rd with Shas. Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu might therefore be able to become the Opposition Leader even without joining up with another party. However, he would have to be voted in by a majority of the opposition MKs.

The final make-up of the 17th Knesset as it is expected to be sworn in on April 17:

Kadima – 29 seats: Chairman Ehud Olmert, Shimon Peres, Tzippy Livni, Meir Sheetrit, Avi Dichter, Marina Solodkin, Chaim Ramon, Sha'ul Mofaz, Tzachi HaNegbi, Avraham Hirschson, Uriel Reichman, Gideon Ezra, Roni Bar-On, Dalia Itzik, Ze’ev Boim, Yaakov Edri, Ze’ev Elkin, Majallie Whbee, Ruhama Avraham, Michael Ben-Sasson, Shlomo Brazanich, Eli Aflalo, David Tal, Avigdor Yitzchaki, Ronit Tirosh, Michael Nudelman, Otniel Shneller, Amira Dotan, Yoel Hason.

Shas – 12: Chairman Eli Yishai,Yitzhak Cohen, Amnon Cohen, Meshulam Nahari, Ariel Atiyas, Shlomo Benizri, David Azulai, Yitzchak Vaknin, Nissim Ze’ev, Yaakov Margi, Chaim Amsalam, Avraham Michaeli.

Likud – 12: Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu, Silvan Shalom, Moshe Kahlon, Gilad Erdan, Gideon Sa’ar, Michael Eitan, Reuven Rivlin, Dan Naveh, Yuval Shteinitz, Limor Livnat, Natan Sharansky, Yisrael Katz.

Pensioners – 7: Chairman Rafi Eitan, Yaakov Ben-Izri, Moshe Sharoni, Yitzchak Ziv, Yitzchak Galanti, Elchanan Glazer, Sarah Marom

Meretz – 5: Chairman Yossi Beilin, Chaim Oron, Ran Cohen, Zehava Gal'on, Avshalom Vilan.

Labor/Meimad – 20: Chairman Amir Peretz, Yitzchak Herzog, Ophir Paz-Pines, Avishai Braverman, Yuli Tamir, Ami Ayalon, Eitan Cabel, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Shelly Yechimovich, Michael Melchior, Matan Vilnai, Collette Avital, Efraim Sneh, Danny Yatom, Nadia Hilu, Shalom Simhon, Orit Noked, Yoram Marciano, Ghaleb Majadle, Shakeef Shanan

Yisrael Beitenu – 11: Chairman Avigdor Lieberman, Yuri Stern, Yisrael Hason, Yosef Hagall, Estherina Tartman, Stas Miseznicoff, Sofa Landver, Yitzchak Aharonovich, Robert Iltev, Alex Miller, Leah Shemtov.

National Union/NRP – 9: Chairman Benny Elon, Zevulun Orlev, Zvi Hendel, Effie Eitam, Nissan Slomiansky, Yitzchak Levy, Eli Gabbai, Aryeh Eldad, Uri Ariel

United Torah Judaism – 6: Yaakov Litzman, Avraham Ravitz, Meir Porush, Moshe Gafni, Shmuel Halpert, Yaakov Cohen. A rotation agreement is in effect for Uri Makleb to replace Cohen after two years.

United Arab List – 3: Chairman Ibrahim Sarsour, Ahmed Tibi, Taleb a-Sana.

Balad – 3: Chairman Azmi Bishara, Jamal Zehalkah, Wasal Taha

Hadash – 3: Chairman Muhammad Barakeh, Hanna Sweid, Dov Hanin

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