Netanyahu Bloc Leads as 90% of Votes Counted in Israeli Election
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Preliminary results from 90% of votes counted in Israel's general election show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading with 53 projected seats. The Likud party is set to win 26 seats, while National Unity is projected to take 21. The current coalition is expected to hold a majority, with the opposition "change bloc" projected at 48 seats. Several smaller parties failed to cross the electoral threshold.
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- Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats after 90% of votes are counted.
- Likud leads with 26 seats, followed by National Unity with 21 seats.
- The current coalition is expected to hold a majority in the Knesset.
- The opposition "change bloc" is projected to secure 48 seats.
- Several parties failed to cross the electoral threshold.
With 90% of the votes tallied in Israel's general election, preliminary results indicate a significant lead for the bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Likud party is projected to secure 26 seats, while the opposition National Unity party is expected to win 21 seats. The Joint List and Meretz are each projected to gain 12 seats. Other parties showing strength include Yesh Atid with 8 seats, and Ra'am, Yisrael Beiteinu, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Shas, each with 7 seats. Religious Zionism and Zehut are expected to win 6 seats each.
Based on these results, the current coalition, aligned with Netanyahu, is projected to hold 53 seats in the Knesset. The "change bloc," opposing Netanyahu, is estimated to have 48 seats. The Joint List is expected to secure 12 seats, and Ra'am is projected to have 7 seats. Two smaller parties, HaMiluimnikim and HaKalkalit, garnered 2.63% of the vote, and Am Echad Yisrael received 1.6%, both falling below the electoral threshold required to enter the Knesset.
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