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Israeli Election Polls Show Likud Leading, But Netanyahu Bloc Falls Short of Majority
Exit polls following Israeli elections show Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party as the largest, but his right-wing bloc is struggling to reach the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh Atid party is projected as the second-largest, leading the opposition bloc.
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- 01Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is the largest in exit polls, but his bloc may not reach a 61-seat majority.
- 02Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh Atid party is projected as the second-largest, leading the opposition bloc.
- 03Several smaller parties, including Am Israel, failed to cross the electoral threshold.
- 04Exit poll results varied across different Israeli news channels.
- 05Arab parties were projected to collectively win 17 to 18 seats.
Several smaller parties did not pass the electoral threshold, and projections for the bloc totals varied among news outlets.
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