Israel Election Results: Netanyahu Bloc at 53 Seats, Arab Parties Surge to 19
Israel's election has been held and ballots (mostly) counted. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, primarily his Likud Party, did not achieve an outright majority, but the PM may still be able to cobble together a ruling coalition. Here's where the numbers stand as of this writing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is currently expected to enter the Knesset with 53 seats, the Central Elections Committee (CEC) announced on Wednesday morning after almost five million votes were counted. Netanyahu's Likud is projected to enter with 26 seats, while United Torah Judaism, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit are expected to enter with seven seats, and the Religious Zionist Party is expected to enter with six seats, respectively. The opposition bloc, comprising Yashar, B’Yachad, Yisrael Beytenu, and the Democrats, is expected to enter the Knesset with 48 seats, according to data from the…