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Netanyahu Bloc Secures 53 Seats After All Votes Counted

The Central Elections Committee finalized the results of the 26th Knesset elections on Thursday, confirming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats. According to Haaretz English, opposition parties won a 67-seat majority in the 120-member Knesset, while other outlets reported that Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc secured 48 seats and Arab parties won 19 seats.

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What happened

01The Central Elections Committee finalized the 26th Knesset election results on Thursday, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc securing 53 seats.
02According to Haaretz English, opposition parties won a 67-seat majority in the Knesset, while other outlets reported Gadi Eisenkot's bloc won 48 seats.
03The Likud party emerged as the largest single faction in the Knesset, winning 27 seats.
04Arab parties won a total of 19 seats, split between the Joint List with 11 seats and the United Arab List with 8 seats.
05Gadi Eisenkot accused Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party of campaigning to discredit the election results.
06The Shin Bet is investigating potential election falsifications based on intelligence pointing to foreign interference.
07According to Mignews, Iran reportedly attempted to interfere in the Israeli elections.

In the final tally, the Likud party emerged as the largest single party with 27 seats, followed by Yisrael Beiteinu with 21 seats. Among other parties, United Torah Judaism received 7 seats, Shas received 6 or 7 seats, Otzma Yehudit won 7 seats, and Hatnua HaTzionit won 6 seats. The Joint List secured 11 seats, and the United Arab List, or Ra'am, won 8 seats. Several smaller parties, including Miluimnikim, HaKalkalit, and Amcha Israel, failed to cross the electoral threshold.

Following the announcement, Gadi Eisenkot accused Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party of trying to discredit the election results after failing to win a majority. Meanwhile, the Shin Bet security agency is investigating potential election falsifications based on intelligence regarding foreign interference. According to Mignews, Iran reportedly attempted to interfere in the Israeli elections.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 4 newsrooms. Updated 08:52

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