The races

Candidates from rival parties are going after the same seats at the cabinet table.

The job everything else follows from

The race for Prime Minister

Benjamin NetanyahuPrime MinisterLikud · #1 on the list23seatsGadi EisenkotParty Chairman, Lt. Gen. (res.)Yashar · #1 on the list23seatsNaftali BennettFormer Prime MinisterTogether · #1 on the list12seatsAvigdor LibermanParty ChairmanYisrael Beiteinu · #1 on the list8seats

Seat counts are the projected total for each list in the current polling average.

The other seats at the table · 8 named jobs

The race for Education Ministry+26 candidates, 5 parties→The race for Finance Ministry4 candidates, 4 parties→The race for Justice Ministry4 candidates, 4 parties→The race for National Security Ministry4 candidates, 4 parties→The race for Transportation Ministry2 candidates, 2 parties→The race for Defense Ministry1 candidate, 1 party→The race for Interior Ministry1 candidate, 1 party→The race for Public Diplomacy Ministry1 candidate, 1 party→

Ministries are handed out during coalition talks after election day, so a crowded race tells you who is asking, not who will get it.