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Ongoing Story· Day 18

Likud Weighs Bennett as Key to Netanyahu's 61-Seat Goal

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YnetPolitics

Netanyahu Bloc Leads as 88.6% of Votes Counted

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

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Hebrew · 1 newsroom

With 88.6% of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats, while the "Izencoat bloc" is set for 48 seats. The Likud party leads with 26 seats. The reservists' party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, failed to cross the electoral threshold. The results indicate a significant political division.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leads with 53 projected seats after 88.6% of votes are counted.
  • The "Izencoat bloc" is projected to win 48 seats in the upcoming Knesset.
  • Arab parties collectively hold 19 projected seats.
  • Likud is the largest single party with 26 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 21.
  • The reservists' party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, fell short of the Knesset threshold.

With 88.6% of votes tallied, representing 5,047,241 ballots, the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to win 53 seats in the Knesset. The opposing bloc, referred to as the "Izencoat bloc," is set to secure 48 seats, while Arab parties collectively hold 19 seats. The Likud party leads with 26 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 21. The Joint List and Telem are each projected to win 12 seats, while Democratic Camp will have 8. Religious parties, including United Torah Judaism, Shas, and Yisrael Beiteinu, are each expected to gain 7 seats, as are Otzma Yehudit and Ra'am. Religious Zionism and Zehut will each receive 6 seats.

Analysis of the results indicates that the reservists' party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, narrowly missed the Knesset threshold, falling short by 30,910 votes.

YnetCentre · Rishon LeZion

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