90% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc holds 53 seats, opposition 48

“90% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc holds 53 seats, opposition 48”

According to partial official results of the elections for Israel's 26th Knesset, updated at 11:23 p.m., with approximately 90% of the votes counted, the current coalition holds 53 seats, the opposition bloc 48, and the Arab parties 19. Likud leads with 26 seats, followed by Yashar with 21. The Joint List and Together each receive 12 seats. The Democrats receive eight seats, while Ra'am, Yisrael Beytenu, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Shas each receive seven. The joint Religious…