Netanyahu-led bloc maintains 67-seat lead in Israel elections
The results cited by Haaretz newspaper showed that Netanyahu's right-wing Likud Party won 32 seats in the 120-seat Knesset (Israel's parliament). His allies, the far-right Religious Zionism Party got 14 seats, the Shas Party 12 seats and the United Torah Judaism Party 9 seats.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:13 | 02 November 2022
- Modified Date: 12:13 | 02 November 2022
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu-led bloc maintained a 67-seat lead as 71.3% of votes were counted in Israel's legislative election, preliminary results showed on Wednesday.
The results cited by Haaretz newspaper showed that Netanyahu's right-wing Likud Party won 32 seats in the 120-seat Knesset (Israel's parliament). His allies, the far-right Religious Zionism Party got 14 seats, the Shas Party 12 seats and the United Torah Judaism Party 9 seats.
Current Prime Minister Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid Party is projected to win 23 seats, the National Unity Party of Defense Minister Benny Gantz to get 12 seats and five seats for Yisrael Beiteinu Party of Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
According to the preliminary results, the United Arab List headed by Mansour Abbas gained 5 seats in the Knesset while the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (HADASH) of Ayman Odeh and Ahmad Tibi got 4 seats.
The results give Netanyahu, a former prime minister, an outright majority in the Knesset to form the upcoming Israeli government.
Tuesday's elections were the fifth in less than four years, which witnessed the highest turnout in 20 years.
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