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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Arab Parties Surge as Likud and Eisenkot Weaken in Knesset Race

Following the completion of regular ballot counting in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, the Likud party has weakened to 26 seats, while Arab parties have surged to a combined 19 seats.

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Arab Parties Surge as Likud and Eisenkot Weaken in Knesset Race
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What happened

  1. 01Arab parties have collectively reached 19 seats in the 26th Knesset election results.
  2. 02The Likud party has weakened to 26 projected seats as regular vote counting concludes.
  3. 03The current coalition bloc has fallen to 53 seats, with final results pending.
  4. 04Approximately 650,000 "double envelope" votes are yet to be counted.
  5. 05Gadi Eisenkot's Yachad party is projected at 21 seats, and Naftali Bennett's Achva at 12.

The current coalition bloc has dropped to 53 seats, with final results pending the count of approximately 650,000 "double envelope" votes. Parties like Yachad and Achva have also seen shifts in their projected seat counts.

Translated and summarized by baba from Now 14, the latest report. Read Now 14’s original

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