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Israel Election Results: Double Envelope Ballots Counted as Blocs Form

Israel's Central Elections Committee is counting double envelope ballots following the national election. With over 91% of all votes tallied, neither major political bloc has secured a clear majority to form a government. The bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu holds 53 mandates, the change bloc holds 48 mandates, and Arab parties hold 19 mandates.

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What happened

01The Netanyahu bloc leads with 53 mandates, the change bloc holds 48, and Arab parties hold 19 as the vote count continues.
02Likud leads the initial count of double envelope ballots with 18.5% of the votes, followed by the Together party at 15.6%.
03Ra'am has strengthened to eight mandates, gaining one seat from the Joint List, which now holds 11 mandates.
04The Reservists party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, is currently failing to pass the electoral threshold.
05The Joint List announced its readiness for political cooperation to form an alternative government and replace the current administration.
06The Israel Police dismissed claims of election fraud that had been raised by the Likud party.
07The Central Elections Committee expects to complete the counting of the double envelope ballots by Thursday evening.

In the initial count of approximately 30,000 double envelope ballots, Likud leads with 18.5% of the vote, followed by the Together party at 15.6%, Yesh Atid at 14.8%, and Religious Zionism at 13.4%. The Reservists party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, is currently not projected to pass the electoral threshold. The Central Elections Committee expects to complete the count by Thursday evening.

Amid the ongoing count, Ra'am has strengthened to eight mandates, gaining a seat at the expense of the Joint List, which has dropped to 11 mandates. The Joint List has expressed readiness for political cooperation to form an alternative government and replace the Netanyahu administration. Meanwhile, the Israel Police have dismissed claims of election fraud raised by Likud.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 09:42

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