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Netanyahu Bloc Leads With 55 Seats in Early Election Results
Early results from the Israeli election for the 25th Knesset show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading the opposing "change bloc" as the vote count progresses. According to Makor Rishon, an initial count of approximately 11.1% of valid votes placed the Netanyahu bloc ahead with 65 seats to the change bloc's 50, with the Joint List holding 5 seats. Subsequent updates reported by Hamal showed a narrower lead of 52 seats to 49, after earlier projections had indicated a 51-51 tie.
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What happened
- 01Early Israeli election results show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading the opposing change bloc as vote counting continues.
- 02According to Alarab, Netanyahu's bloc held 57 seats compared to 47 for the opposing bloc after 37% of the votes were counted.
- 03The Likud party emerged as the largest single party, securing 34 seats in early counts and 28 seats after 37% of votes were processed.
- 04Voter turnout in the election reached 77.7%, representing the highest percentage in 25 years.
- 05Arab parties secured 16 seats in the preliminary count of 2.1 million ballots, according to Alarab.
- 06Several parties, including Ra'am, the Reservists, and the Economic party, were projected to fall below the electoral threshold in early tallies.
With approximately 37% of the votes counted, representing about 2.1 million ballots, Alarab reported that Netanyahu's bloc held 57 seats compared to 47 for the opposing bloc, while Arab parties collectively secured 16 seats. The Likud party remains the largest single party, holding 34 seats in the earliest tally before adjusting to 28 seats in the later count.
Other parties securing seats in the preliminary counts include Yesh Atid, Yachad, Yisrael Beiteinu, Otzma Yehudit, United Torah Judaism, Shas, HaDemocratim, Religious Zionism, Zehut, and the United Arab List. Several parties, including Ra'am, the Reservists, the Economic party, and Amcha Israel, were projected to fall below the electoral threshold in early counts. Near-final voter turnout reached 77.7%, marking the highest turnout in 25 years.
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Netanyahu Bloc Leads With 55 Seats in Early Election Results
