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Netanyahu Bloc Loses Knesset Seats Despite Vote Increase Amid Record Arab Turnout

Benjamin Netanyahu's political bloc gained 83,000 more votes than in the previous election but lost 11 Knesset seats due to record voter turnout, especially among Arab Israelis. The Likud party saw its vote share decrease despite an increase in votes.

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What happened

01Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost 11 Knesset seats despite gaining 83,000 more votes than in the prior election.
02Record voter turnout, particularly among Arab Israelis, significantly altered election mandate predictions.
03The Likud party's share of the vote decreased from 23.41% to 20.51% as overall turnout rose 19%.
04Shas party saw its vote share drop from 8.25% to 5.26%, losing 11 Knesset seats.
05The "change bloc" and Arab parties significantly strengthened their parliamentary representation.
06Netanyahu previously opposed a government led by the "change bloc" with Arab party support.

Shas party suffered significant losses, while other parties in Netanyahu's bloc saw gains. The "change bloc" and Arab parties substantially increased their representation.

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