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Ongoing Story· Day 18

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Behadrei HaredimPolitics

Netanyahu Bloc Holds Steady at 53 Seats as 88.6% of Votes Counted

Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba

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Hebrew · 16 newsrooms covering

Following the counting of 88.6% of votes in the Israeli election, Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats. The Likud party leads with 26 mandates, while the "change bloc" is expected to secure 48 seats. Several smaller parties are polling below the electoral threshold. The final results are anticipated once all votes are counted.

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  • Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats after 88.6% of votes are counted.
  • The Likud party leads with 26 mandates, followed by Yesh Atid with 21.
  • The "change bloc" is projected to secure 48 seats in the Knesset.
  • Several parties, including HaMiluimnikim and HaKalkalit, are below the electoral threshold.
  • Ra'am is projected to win 7 seats, while the Joint List is expected to get 12.
Netanyahu Bloc Holds Steady at 53 Seats as 88.6% of Votes Counted
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With 88.6% of the votes tallied in the latest Israeli election, the bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to secure 53 seats in the Knesset. The Likud party leads with 26 mandates, followed by Yesh Atid with 21. The Joint List and Meretz are each expected to win 12 seats, while the Democratic Union has garnered 8. Parties including Yisrael Beiteinu, Ra'am, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Shas are each projected to receive 7 seats. Religious Zionism and Zehut are set to win 6 mandates each. Parties such as HaMiluimnikim, HaKalkalit, and Amcha Yisrael are currently below the electoral threshold. The current coalition bloc holds 53 seats, the "change bloc" has 48, the Joint List has 12, and Ra'am has 7.

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