Arab Party Gains Seat, Joint List Weakens in Israeli Election Update
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
With 91% of votes counted in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, the United Arab List (Ra'am) has gained a seat to reach 8 mandates, while the Joint List has dropped to 11. The overall bloc balance has not changed. Counting of double envelopes began early Thursday, with over 5.1 million voters having cast ballots so far. The Central Elections Committee cautioned that results are preliminary and may still change.
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- United Arab List (Ra'am) increased to 8 Knesset seats after 91% of votes were counted.
- The Joint List's Knesset representation decreased to 11 seats in the latest update.
- The overall balance of power between political blocs in the election has not shifted.
- Vote counting for double envelopes, cast by voters outside their districts, commenced early Thursday.
- Over 5.1 million voters have cast ballots as of the latest update from polling stations.
As vote counting continues in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, an updated tally of approximately 91% of ballots shows a shift in seat distribution. The United Arab List (Ra'am) has gained one seat, rising to 8 mandates, while the Joint List has seen its representation decrease to 11 seats. Despite this internal change among Arab parties, the overall balance of power between the political blocs remains unchanged. The Central Elections Committee began counting votes from double envelopes, cast by those who voted outside their registered districts, early Thursday morning after completing necessary data processing. These votes are processed separately to maintain ballot secrecy, with internal ballots removed from outer envelopes and mixed before counting at a special facility in the Knesset parking lot. As of early Thursday, results from over 11,700 of the 12,000 regular polling stations had been processed, representing over 5.1 million voters. The committee emphasized that these figures are partial and subject to change as the counting and verification processes continue.
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