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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 Elections

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The Likud party leads with 27 seats, and other parties' seat allocations are also emerging. The final outcome depends on the remaining vote count.

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  • Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 56 seats after nearly half of votes are counted.
  • Arab parties are expected to win 15 seats.
  • The Likud party leads individual parties with 27 projected seats.
  • Yesh Atid is projected to receive 21 seats.
Netanyahu Bloc Leads as Half of Votes Counted in Israeli Elections
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With nearly 50% of the votes tallied in Israel's general election, the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to win 56 seats in the Knesset. The Likud party leads individually with 27 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 21 seats. Other parties' projected seat counts include: Yachad 11, the Joint List 11, Democrats 9, United Torah Judaism 9, Yisrael Beiteinu 8, Shas 7, Otzma Yehudit 7, Religious Zionism 6, and Ra'am 4. The final results are pending the full count.

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