Election Update: Netanyahu Bloc Leads as 90% of Votes Counted
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
As 90.4% of Israeli election votes are counted, preliminary results indicate no change in the major political blocs. The bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to win 53 seats, while the opposition bloc is expected to secure 48 seats. The Likud party leads with 26 seats, and Yesh Atid follows with 21 seats.
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- Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats with 90.4% of votes counted.
- The opposition bloc is expected to secure 48 seats.
- Arab parties are anticipated to win 19 seats.
- Likud leads with 26 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 21 seats.
- No significant changes are reported in the bloc distribution as counting nears completion.
With 90.4% of votes tallied in the Israeli election, preliminary results show no significant shift in the major blocs. The bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains on track for 53 Knesset seats, while the opposing bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win 48 seats. Arab parties are expected to secure 19 seats.
Within this distribution, the Likud party is currently listed with 26 mandates. The Yesh Atid party follows with 21 seats. The Joint List and the Bayit Yehudi party are each projected to receive 12 seats. The Democratic party is expected to gain 8 seats, while United Torah Judaism, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas, Otzma Yehudit, and Ra'am are each anticipated to win 7 seats. Religious Zionism and the Identity party are projected to secure 6 seats.
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