Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 06, 2026The far-right Alternative for Germany won a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, winning 43.8 percent of the vote and 39 of the state parliament's 83 seats, according to preliminary official results, though it fell three seats short of the 42 needed for an outright majority.Trending NowNetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéU.K. Heralds New Reality That Won't End With Netanyahu'Baby, an Update: He's Just Died': Israeli Guards' Texts Reveal Abuse in PrisonIn the NewsIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?Israel Sprays Pesticides to Curb Algae Disabling Desalination PlantsThe Question Israelis Refuse to Ask: What Has Netanyahu Done to Our Conscience?
Far-right AfD wins historic German state election, falls short of majority
The AfD won 39 of Saxony-Anhalt's 83 seats, leaving it three short of a majority. With mainstream parties ruling out cooperation, its path to power is unclear. Jewish leader Josef Schuster said he was 'personally appalled' by the result










