Likud Leads as Over One Million Votes Counted in Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
The Likud party is leading in Israel's 26th Knesset elections with 24.1% of the vote after over one million ballots were counted. Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party is in second place with 16.1%. The election experienced a high voter turnout of 77.7%. The Central Elections Committee continues to tally the remaining votes, including absentee ballots.
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- The Likud party leads with 24.1% of the vote after over one million ballots were counted.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party is in second place with 16.1% of the vote.
- Naftali Bennett's Together party holds 8.8% of the vote in the preliminary count.
- Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu has secured 6.9% of the counted votes.
- Voter turnout reached 77.7%, a significant increase from previous elections.
The Central Elections Committee has begun releasing official results for the 26th Knesset elections, with over one million votes counted from 2,419 polling stations as of early Wednesday morning. The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is currently in the lead with 24.1% of the votes counted.
Following Likud is Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party, securing 16.1% of the votes. Naftali Bennett's Together party is in third place with 8.8%, followed by Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu at 6.9%.
Other parties showing significant results in this preliminary count include United Torah Judaism with 6.7% and Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit with 6.4%. The Joint List has garnered 5.9%, while Shas, led by Arie Deri, and Yair Golan's Democrats each have 5.6%. Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism and Identity list is at 5.4%.
These figures represent an interim snapshot before all votes are tallied. The election saw a particularly high voter turnout, with 77.7% of eligible voters casting ballots by 10 PM, a notable increase from previous elections. The counting process will also include absentee ballots, such as those from soldiers.
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