Right-Wing Bloc Holds 54 Seats as 70% of Votes Counted in Israeli Election
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
With 70.7% of votes counted in Israel's 26th Knesset election, the right-wing bloc is holding 54 seats and the left-wing bloc has dropped to 47. The Likud party is projected to win 27 seats, while the Joint List is gaining seats. These are preliminary results, and the final seat distribution could change as the remaining 29.3% of votes are counted.
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- Right-wing bloc holds 54 seats, left-wing bloc at 47 after 70.7% of votes counted.
- Likud party projected to win 27 seats in the 26th Knesset elections.
- Joint List strengthens to 13 seats as vote counting continues.
- Approximately 29.3% of votes remain to be counted, potentially altering results.
- Several parties are currently below the electoral threshold.
As vote counting continues for the 26th Knesset elections, preliminary results indicate the right-wing bloc is maintaining its strength with 54 seats, while the left-wing bloc has weakened to 47 seats. These figures are based on 70.7% of the votes counted as of 10:50 AM. The Likud party is projected to secure 27 seats, and the Yisrael Beiteinu party is expected to gain 20 seats. The Joint List is strengthening, moving up to 13 seats, and the United Torah Judaism party is holding steady with 11 seats. The Democratic Party and Yisrael Beiteinu are each projected to receive 8 seats. Shas, Otzma Yehudit, and Yahadut HaTorah are each at 7 seats. Ra'am, Religious Zionism, and Zehut are each expected to win 6 seats. The current bloc breakdown shows the right-wing bloc at 54 mandates, the left-wing bloc at 47, the Joint List at 13, and Ra'am at 6. Parties falling below the electoral threshold include the Reservists Party and the Economic Party with 2.64% of the vote, and the Am Israel Party with 1.65%. With approximately 29.3% of votes yet to be tallied, the final seat distribution may still change.
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