RA'AM Gains Knesset Seat from Joint List as Votes Counted
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
The RA'AM party gained one Knesset seat from the Joint List as votes from "double envelopes" were counted, bringing RA'AM's total to eight mandates and the Joint List's to 11. The shift did not alter the balance between the main political blocs, with the bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding 53 seats and the opposition 48. The counting of these special ballots is ongoing, and results are preliminary.
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- RA'AM gained one Knesset seat from the Joint List, increasing its representation to eight mandates.
- The Joint List's representation in the Knesset has decreased to 11 seats.
- The shift in mandates has not impacted the overall balance between political blocs.
- The bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to hold 53 seats.
- The opposing bloc is projected to hold 48 seats.
- The counting of special ballots from "double envelopes" is ongoing and results are preliminary.
The United Arab List (RA'AM) party has gained an additional seat in the Knesset, increasing its representation to eight mandates, according to preliminary results from Israel's Central Elections Committee. This gain came at the expense of the Joint List, whose representation has decreased to 11 seats. The redistribution of a mandate between RA'AM and the Joint List has not yet affected the overall balance of power between the major political blocs. The bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to hold 53 seats, while the opposing bloc has 48.
The counting of votes from "double envelopes" is ongoing. As of 4:57 PM, 392,234 such ballots had been processed, with an expected total of 430,000 to 480,000. These envelopes are used for ballots requiring additional verification before inclusion in the final count. The Central Elections Committee has processed nearly 200,000 special ballots. The results remain preliminary and subject to change as the count continues.
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