Arab Parties Gain Seats as 91% of Votes Counted in Israeli Election
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
With 91% of votes counted in Israel's election, Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats and Arab parties 19. The Likud party leads with 26 seats, while Ra'am gains strength with 8 seats. The results suggest a continued political stalemate, with no clear majority emerging for any bloc.
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- 91% of Israeli election votes are counted, showing Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats.
- Arab parties collectively are projected to win 19 seats in the election.
- The Likud party leads with 26 seats, while Yesh Atid follows with 21.
- Ra'am is projected to win 8 seats, gaining at the expense of the Joint List.
- The election results indicate a likely continued political deadlock.
With approximately 91% of votes tallied in the Israeli election, the bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains projected to secure 53 Knesset seats. The Likud party is currently leading with 26 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 21. The Joint List is projected to receive 11 seats, while the United Torah Judaism, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit parties are each expected to win 7 seats. Notably, Ra'am is showing strength, projected to win 8 seats, seemingly at the expense of the Joint List. Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit are together projected to win 6 seats. The current projections indicate a continued political deadlock, with no clear majority for any single bloc.
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