Ra'am Gains Seats as Vote Count Nears Completion
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
With over 90% of votes counted in Israel's general election, Ra'am is gaining seats while the Joint List loses them. The Netanyahu bloc has 53 seats and the Eisenkot bloc has 48, with Arab parties totaling 19 seats. The counting of special ballots began overnight and has not yet changed the bloc standings.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am is gaining seats at the expense of the Joint List as vote counting nears completion.
- The Netanyahu bloc has secured 53 seats, and the Eisenkot bloc has 48 seats.
- Arab parties collectively hold 19 seats following the election.
- The counting of special ballots began overnight Thursday.
- Preliminary results from special ballot counting have not altered bloc standings.
With over 90% of votes counted in Israel's general election, the Ra'am party is showing gains at the expense of the Joint List. Following the completion of the regular ballot count, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu stands at 53 Knesset seats, while the bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has 48 seats. The Arab parties collectively hold 19 seats. The counting of double envelopes, which contain votes from soldiers, diplomats, and other special categories, began overnight Thursday. Preliminary results from this count have not significantly altered the balance between the major blocs.
