Netanyahu Bloc Declines as Arab Parties Gain in Israeli Election Vote Count
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
With 66.2% of votes counted in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has fallen to 54 seats, while Arab parties have increased their representation to 18 seats. The counting of over half a million special ballots is ongoing and may affect the final seat distribution. The elections, held on October 27, recorded the highest voter turnout in years at 77.7%. A government requires a majority of 61 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
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- Netanyahu's bloc has dropped to 54 seats after 66.2% of votes were counted.
- Arab parties collectively gained representation, reaching 18 seats in the Knesset.
- The Gadi Eisenkot bloc currently holds 48 seats in the preliminary results.
- The Likud party leads with 27 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 21 seats.
- Over half a million special ballots are still being counted and could impact the final seat allocation.
- Voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections was the highest in years at 77.7%.
Initial results from Israel's 26th Knesset elections, with 66.2% of votes tallied, show a decline for Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc to 54 seats, while Arab parties have risen to 18 seats. The bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot currently holds 48 seats. The Likud party has secured 27 seats, "Yesh Atid" 21, the Joint List 12, and "Bayahd" 11. Other parties include "Democrats" and "Yisrael Beiteinu" with 8 seats each, "United Torah Judaism," "Shas," and "Otzma Yehudit" with 7 seats each, "Religious Zionism-Zeut" with 6 seats, and the United Arab List also with 6 seats.
Compared to a previous update, the United Arab List gained two seats at the expense of Netanyahu's bloc, with the Likud and United Torah Judaism each losing one seat. Officials at the Central Elections Committee stated that the counting of double envelopes, estimated at over half a million, would begin around midnight and continue until the following evening. They cautioned that it is too early to determine their impact on the Knesset seat distribution, and the final picture will only be clear after all ballot boxes are processed and envelopes counted.
The elections, held on Tuesday, October 27, saw a voter turnout of 77.7%, the highest in years. While the results are not yet final, with the double envelopes potentially altering the seat allocation, forming a government requires the support of at least 61 Knesset members. A final verification of ballot boxes is expected during the following week.
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