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Ongoing Story· Day 18

Likud Weighs Bennett as Key to Netanyahu's 61-Seat Goal

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YnetPolitics

Netanyahu Bloc Leads as Half of Votes Counted in Israeli Election

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

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Hebrew · 1 newsroom

With nearly half of the votes counted in Israel's election, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 55 seats. Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is at 50 seats, and Arab parties hold 15. The Likud party has fallen to 27 seats. The results indicate a close race with significant bloc support for Netanyahu.

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  • Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 55 seats after 48.43% of votes are counted.
  • Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is currently projected to win 50 seats.
  • Arab parties are projected to collectively secure 15 seats.
  • The Likud party's projected seat count has dropped to 27.
  • Yesh Atid is projected to win 22 seats.

With 48.43% of the votes tallied in the Israeli election, the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to secure 55 seats in the Knesset. The bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot is currently at 50 seats, while Arab parties collectively hold 15 seats. Within the projected results, the Likud party has dropped to 27 seats, Yesh Atid has 22, and Yahadut HaTorah and Yisrael Beiteinu are both at 8 seats. Shas and Otzma Yehudit are each projected to win 7 seats, with Religious Zionism at 6 and Ra'am at 4. The Joint List is currently at 11 seats, and the Democrats at 9.

YnetCentre · Rishon LeZion

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