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Netanyahu Bloc Falls Short of Majority After Israeli Election Vote Count Finalized
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Israel's parliamentary election vote count concluded Thursday with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition securing the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority. Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats and the opposition 48, with official results due next Wednesday. Political disagreements among opposition parties and Arab lists, along with a Shin Bet investigation into suspected foreign influence, complicate potential government formation, raising the possibility of another election.
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- Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats and the opposition 48, neither reaching the 61 needed for a Knesset majority.
- The Joint List won 11 seats and Ra'am took eight in the final Israeli election vote count.
- Several opposition leaders have ruled out governing with Arab parties or supporting Netanyahu.
- President Isaac Herzog urged open-minded consultations to avoid a potential new election.
- The Shin Bet is investigating suspected foreign funding influencing the election results.
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