Joint List Regains Lead Over United Arab List in Israeli Election Vote Count
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
The Joint List has regained its lead over the United Arab List in the ongoing Israeli election vote count, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holding 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc holding 48. With 91% of votes counted, no clear majority has emerged for either bloc. Meanwhile, calls have been made for the Shin Bet to investigate alleged foreign funding and bribery, and Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed revoking voting rights for disloyal Arab citizens.
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- The Joint List has regained its lead over the United Arab List in the Israeli election vote count.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to hold 53 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's bloc has 48 seats.
- Approximately 91% of votes have been counted, with no clear majority emerging for either bloc.
- The Likud party leads with 26 seats, followed by "Yashar!" with 21 seats.
- Calls have been made for the Shin Bet to investigate alleged foreign funding and bribery.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed revoking voting rights for Arab citizens not loyal to the state.
As vote counting continues in the Israeli elections, the Joint List has regained its lead over the United Arab List. Despite shifts in the lead between these two Arab parties, the overall distribution of parliamentary seats remains largely unchanged, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holding 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc holding 48. Arab parties collectively are projected to win 19 seats.
The latest updates show the Likud party leading with 26 seats, followed by Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party with 21. The "Together" bloc and the Joint List are each projected to secure 12 seats, while the Democrats will have 8. The United Arab List, Ra'am, is expected to win 8 seats, with United Torah Judaism, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit each obtaining 7 seats. The Religious Zionism and Zehut parties are projected to get 6 seats each.
With approximately 91% of the votes counted, the results indicate no clear majority for either major bloc, leaving the final outcome dependent on the completion of the counting process and the official announcement by the election committee. The committee anticipates finishing the count of double envelopes by the afternoon.
In parallel developments, an "exceptional move" by an official named Solberg has led to calls for the Shin Bet to investigate allegations of foreign funding and electoral bribery. Separately, Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of Otzma Yehudit, has called for revoking the voting rights of Arab citizens in Israel who are not loyal to the state.
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