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Netanyahu's Likud Party Holds Strong in Strongholds Despite Election Drop

Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party secured 27 seats, outperforming polls despite a drop from previous elections. The party maintained strong support in southern and northern strongholds like Ashkelon and Shlomi, but saw losses in major central cities.

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Netanyahu's Likud Party Holds Strong in Strongholds Despite Election Drop — Illustration by baba

What happened

01Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party secured 27 seats, exceeding expectations in the recent election.
02Likud maintained strong support in its traditional strongholds in the north and south of Israel.
03Support for Likud increased in Shlomi and Dimona, reaching 46% and 52% respectively.
04The party experienced significant vote losses in major central Israeli cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
05Netanyahu's ability to form a government is challenged by shifting support dynamics and coalition partner losses.

While Netanyahu retained much of his base despite the October 7th fallout, coalition challenges remain due to shifting support dynamics.

Translated and summarized by baba from Channel 13, the latest report. Read Channel 13’s original