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Israeli Election Exit Polls Show No Clear Majority, Opposition Claims Victory

Exit polls from Israeli elections indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc will not achieve the necessary majority to form a government, leading opposition leaders to claim victory. Arab parties are projected to gain significant representation.

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What happened

01Israeli exit polls suggest Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc will not secure a majority needed to form a government.
02Opposition leaders declared victory, interpreting the preliminary results as a rejection of Netanyahu's leadership.
03Arab parties are projected to win between 16 and 18 seats in the Knesset.
04A senior Likud official criticized Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for allegedly increasing Arab voter turnout.
05Benny Gantz called for immediate negotiations to form a broad unity government to avoid new elections.
06The final election turnout was 77.7%, the highest since 2001.

Within the ruling coalition, criticism emerged regarding the performance of the right-wing bloc and increased Arab voter turnout. Benny Gantz called for a unity government, while the final results remain pending, leaving the next government's formation uncertain.

Translated and summarized by baba from Arab48, the latest report. Read Arab48’s original