Ra'am Party Gains Knesset Seat From Joint List as Votes Counted
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
The Ra'am party has gained one Knesset seat from the Joint List as "double envelope" ballots are counted, bringing Ra'am to eight mandates and the Joint List to 11. The shift does not change the overall balance of power between the pro-Netanyahu bloc (53 seats) and the opposition (48 seats). The Central Election Committee continues to count the remaining ballots, with results remaining preliminary.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am party increased its Knesset representation to eight seats at the expense of the Joint List.
- The Joint List's Knesset representation has been reduced to 11 seats.
- The shift in mandates has not changed the overall balance of power between political blocs.
- The pro-Netanyahu bloc is projected to hold 53 seats, while the opposition has 48.
- Over 392,000 "double envelope" ballots have been counted, with more expected.
The 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 Election Committee. This gain came at the expense of the Joint List, whose representation has been reduced to 11 seats. The shift in mandates has not altered 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 Central Election Committee reported that as of 4:57 PM, 392,234 "double envelope" ballots had been counted. The total number of these ballots is expected to be between 430,000 and 480,000. The counting process is ongoing, and the published results are considered preliminary and subject to change.
"Double envelope" ballots are used for voters whose ballots require additional verification before being included in the final tally. This category includes, but is not limited to, certain types of voters whose eligibility needs further review.
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