Right-Wing Bloc Gains as 60% of Votes Counted in Israeli Election
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
With about 60% of votes counted in Israel's 26th Knesset election, right-wing parties are showing increased support. The Likud party is projected to win 28 mandates, and Otzma Yehudit 7. The current coalition is estimated to gain 56 mandates, while the "change bloc" is projected at 48. The final results are still pending as vote counting continues.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Likud party is projected to win 28 mandates after 60% of votes are counted.
- Otzma Yehudit has increased its projected mandate count to 7.
- The current coalition is estimated to secure 56 mandates.
- The "change bloc" is projected to win 48 mandates.
- Ra'am is currently polling just above the electoral threshold with 4 mandates.
As approximately 60.2% of votes have been tallied in the election for the 26th Knesset, a strengthening of right-wing parties is becoming apparent. The Likud party has gained one seat, reaching 28 mandates, while the Otzma Yehudit party has also increased by one mandate to 7. According to the updated figures, the Yisrael Beiteinu party is projected to win 21 seats, the Joint List 12, and the United Torah Judaism party 8. The Democratic party is also polling at 8 mandates, with Shas at 7, and Religious Zionism and Zehut at 6. Ra'am is currently at 4 mandates with 3.43% of the vote, just above the electoral threshold. Meanwhile, the Reservists and Economic party remains below the threshold with 2.67%, as does the Am Israel party with 1.64%. In terms of bloc projections, the current coalition is estimated to secure 56 mandates, the "change bloc" 48, the Joint List 12, and Ra'am 4.
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