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Netanyahu bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has had a further decrease in seats, from 56 to 55, but remains in the lead. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is now at 49 seats, with Arab parties trailing behind in third place at 16 seats. These are not the final results, accounting for only 2.9 million votes (51.8 percent).
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Ra’am leader accuses Netanyahu of ‘lying and inciting’ against Arab party Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “lying and inciting” against his party, accusing him of using allegations of election fraud to mobilise right-wing voters. In a video message filmed in Sakhnin on Tuesday, Abbas urged Palestinian citizens of Israel to turn out and vote for the United Arab List, also known as Ra’am. His remarks came after Netanyahu claimed that three seni…
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More than 2.7 million votes counted, Palestinian-led parties overtake Bennett’s Together alliance at third place Israel’s Central Elections Committee announced that over 2.7 million ballots have been counted, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc still in the lead. His party has taken a slight fall from 57 seats 56, around 20.8 percent of valid votes. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot's opposition Yashar party falls behind at 49 (17.06 percent), with Palestinian-led parties overtaking Naftali Bennett’s Toget…
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Both blocs fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government in initial forecasts as support for Palestinian parties surges
