After all the votes have been counted and the final tally in, the decision makers and negotiators are working to launch coalition talks based on the assumption the presidential mandate will be given to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu by President Peres next week.

Following is a number of possible coalition possibilities.

NETANYAHU’S PREFERENCE

Coalition:

Likud/Beitenu – 31

Yesh Atid – 19 (50)

Shas – 11 (61)

Kadima -2 (63)

Opposition:

Labor – 15

Yahadut Hatorah – 7 (22)

The Movement – 6 (28)

Meretz – 6 (34)

Arab parties – 11 (45)

Bayit HaYehudi – 12 (May go either way; opposition or coalition)

LAPID’S DREAM

Coalition:

Likud/Beitenu – 31

Yesh Atid – 19 (50)

Bayit HaYehudi – 12 (62)

The Movement – 6 (68)

Kadima -2 (70)

Opposition:

Labor – 15

Shas – 11 (26)

Yahadut Hatorah – 7 (33)

Meretz – 6 (39)

Arab parties – 11 (50)

SHARE THE BURDEN COALITION

Coalition:

Likud/Beitenu – 31

Yesh Atid – 19 (50)

Bayit HaYehudi – 12 (62)

The Movement – 6 (68)

Kadima -2 (70)

Opposition:

Labor – 15

Shas – 11 (26)

Yahadut Hatorah – 7 (33)

Meretz – 6 (39)

Arab parties – 11 (50)

JUMPSTART TALKS WITH THE PA

Coalition:

Likud/Beitenu – 31

Yesh Atid – 19 (50)

Shas – 11 (61)

The Movement – 6 (67)

Kadima -2 (69)

Opposition:

Labor – 15

Bayit HaYehudi – 12 (27)

Yahadut Hatorah – 7 (34)

Meretz – 6 (40)

Arab parties – 11 (51)

BROAD-BASED COALITION /STABILITY

Coalition:

Likud/Beitenu – 31

Yesh Atid – 19 (50)

Bayit HaYehudi – 12 (62)

Shas – 11 (73)

Yahadut Hatorah – 7 (80)

Kadima -2 (82)

Opposition:

Labor – 15

Arab parties – 11 (26)

Meretz – 6 (32)

The Movement – 6 (38)

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