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United Torah Judaism Surges Ahead of Shas in Israeli Election Vote Count
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
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United Torah Judaism (UTJ) has taken a lead of over 23,000 votes against Shas as 70% of election ballots are counted, potentially ending Shas's dominance as the largest haredi party. Both parties are currently projected to win seven Knesset seats, but UTJ's popular vote lead is significant. The final results could be impacted by remaining uncounted ballots, including those from soldiers and diplomats.
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- UTJ leads Shas by over 23,446 votes with 70% of ballots counted.
- The vote count could end Shas's dominance as the largest haredi party.
- Both UTJ and Shas are currently projected to win seven Knesset seats.
- UTJ has secured 240,648 votes, while Shas has received 217,202.
- Higher turnout in Ashkenazi and Hasidic strongholds may explain UTJ's lead.
- Thousands of special ballots remain uncounted and could alter the results.
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