Ra'am Surges in Vote Count, Coalition Bloc Shrinks
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The Arab party Ra'am has gained two mandates in the ongoing vote count, reaching six seats and bringing the total for Arab parties to 18. The Likud party's projection dropped to 27 mandates, weakening the current coalition bloc to 54 seats. Smaller parties are falling below the electoral threshold, with final results pending the completion of the count.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am gained two mandates, reaching six seats and boosting Arab parties' total to 18.
- The Likud party's projected seats fell to 27, reducing the coalition bloc to 54 mandates.
- United Torah Judaism's strength is now equal to Shas and Otzma Yehudit with seven mandates.
- Smaller parties led by Yoaz Hendel and Ofer Vinter are falling below the electoral threshold.
- The final Knesset seat distribution will be clear after the Central Elections Committee completes its count.
Vote counting shifts have significantly impacted the Knesset's projected makeup, with the Arab party Ra'am gaining two mandates to reach a total of six. This surge brings the combined representation of Arab parties to 18 seats, with Hadash-Ta'al holding 12 mandates. Concurrently, the Likud party has seen its projected representation decrease to 27 mandates, and United Torah Judaism has weakened to seven mandates, matching the strength of Shas and Otzma Yehudit. These changes have reduced the current coalition bloc's strength to 54 mandates, while the opposition bloc remains at 48 mandates. Meanwhile, smaller parties continue to fall below the electoral threshold. The party led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha is currently at 2.66% of the votes, and the "Am Israel" party, headed by Ofer Vinter, lags behind with only 1.66%. The final mandate distribution is expected to become clear only after the Central Elections Committee completes its count, as more than a third of the votes, including many double envelopes, have yet to be included.
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