Right-Wing Bloc Weakens to 54 Seats as Votes Counted in Israeli Election
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With 66.3% of votes counted in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc has weakened to 54 seats. The Ra'am party has gained two seats, reaching 6, while Likud dropped to 27 seats. Yesh Atid holds 21 seats, and the Joint List has 12. The distribution continues to change as more ballots are processed.
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- Netanyahu's bloc has weakened to 54 seats with 66.3% of votes counted.
- Ra'am party has gained two seats and is now projected to win 6 seats.
- Likud party has lost one seat and is now projected to win 27 seats.
- Yesh Atid remains steady with 21 seats.
- The Joint List is projected to win 12 seats.
- Democratic party and Yisrael Beiteinu are each projected to win 8 seats.
As vote counting continues for the 26th Knesset elections, preliminary results show a shift in the seat distribution. With approximately 66.3% of votes tallied, the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu has weakened to 54 seats. Meanwhile, the Ra'am party has gained two seats, reaching a total of 6. The Likud party has lost one seat, now holding 27, while Yesh Atid remains at 21 seats. The Joint List has 12 seats, and the Labor party has 11. Both the Democratic party and Yisrael Beiteinu are projected to win 8 seats each. United Torah Judaism has dropped to 7 seats, similar to Otzma Yehudit and Shas. The Religious Zionist party and Zehut are holding steady with 6 seats. In terms of blocs, Netanyahu's bloc stands at 54 seats, the left-wing bloc at 48, the Joint List at 12, and Ra'am at 6. Parties below the electoral threshold include the Reservists party and the Economic party with 2.66% of the vote, and Am Israel party with 1.66%.
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