Israel election: what we know so far
Summary
With almost all votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc leads in projections but falls short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority. Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc also lacks a majority, leaving the Palestinian Israeli parties’ seats potentially decisive as absentee ballots are counted.Key Facts
- Projections give Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and Eisenkot’s opposition bloc 48 seats.
- The Palestinian parties are projected to win 19 seats combined.
- The Joint List has at least 12 seats, while Ra’am has seven.
- Absentee ballots remain to be counted, with final results expected by Thursday, according to the article.
- Eisenkot’s bloc could seek support from Palestinian Israeli parties, call for a new election, or consider other governing arrangements.
- Netanyahu said Likud would be the country’s largest party and called for a strong right-wing government.
- Eisenkot said voters had rejected Netanyahu’s continued service as prime minister.
- The article says nearly 80% of IDF soldiers voted in what it describes as Israel’s most-voted-for election.
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