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Netanyahu Bloc Loses Seats Despite Vote Increase

Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost 11 Knesset seats in the recent election despite a slight increase in votes, as the overall voter turnout surged. The change bloc and Arab parties saw significant gains, with Arab parties achieving their highest representation since the state's founding.

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What happened

01Netanyahu's bloc lost 11 Knesset seats despite receiving 83,000 more votes.
02Arab parties achieved their highest representation ever with 19 Knesset seats.
03Shas saw its representation plummet from 11 to 6 Knesset seats.
04The change bloc increased its Knesset representation from 46 to 48 seats.
05Voter turnout surged, especially in the Arab sector, reaching 86.4% in Sakhnin.

Shas, a key party in Netanyahu's bloc, particularly suffered a sharp decline in votes and mandates. The article attributes these shifts to increased turnout in the Arab sector and the performance of parties that previously fell below the electoral threshold.

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