Israel’s Election Committee Releases Updated Results of Ongoing Presidential Race
- Israel's Central Elections Committee released updated interim results after counting 94.4% of the total votes cast
- Netanyahu's bloc remained steady at 53 seats while Gadi Eisenkot's bloc gained ground in the updated count
- Arab-led parties the Joint List and Ra'am combined for 19 seats in the latest tally
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Israel's Central Elections Committee has released updated interim results covering 94.4% of votes counted, with the final seat distribution still shifting across the major political blocs.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has held steady at 53 seats in the latest figures.
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The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot gained ground compared to earlier projections, climbing to 48 seats in the updated count.
Arab Parties combined seat count
The two Arab-led parties, the Joint List and Ra'am, together account for 19 seats in the interim results.
The figures place the Arab bloc in a position where it could influence coalition negotiations depending on how the remaining votes are distributed.
With 5.6% of ballots still to be tallied, the final seat totals remain subject to change. Netanyahu's bloc currently holds the lead but falls short of the 61-seat majority required to form a government without further coalition partners, based on the numbers recorded so far.
The committee is expected to release further updates as the remaining votes are processed and verified.
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