Israeli exit polls indicate a significant shift in Palestinian representation, making it impossible for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government. The Joint List and Ra'am, two Palestinian factions, are projected to win 18 seats, a record high in the Knesset. This surge in Palestinian votes has forced Netanyahu's bloc to secure only 50 seats, short of the 61 needed for a majority.
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Israeli exit polls indicate a significant shift in Palestinian representation, making it…: Israeli exit polls indicate a significant shift in Palestinian representation, making it impossible for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government.
The Joint List and Ra'am, two Palestinian factions, are projected to win 18 seats, a reco…: The Joint List and Ra'am, two Palestinian factions, are projected to win 18 seats, a record high in the Knesset.
This surge in Palestinian votes has forced Netanyahu's bloc to secure only 50 seats, shor…: This surge in Palestinian votes has forced Netanyahu's bloc to secure only 50 seats, short of the 61 needed for a majority.
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Neither Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the Zionist opposition parties have enough seats to form a government following a huge surge in voting from Palestinian citizens of Israel, exit polls suggested on Tuesday.
After polls closed at 10pm local time, public broadcaster Kan said Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 50 seats with the opposition set to take 53 - far short of a 61 seat majority.
The Joint List and Ra'am, two slates representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are projected to pick up 18 seats, which would be a record number of Arab MPs in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.
It was clear througout polling day that turnout would be high in the first election since the Gaza genocide and various Israeli wars in the region since the 7 October Hamas-led attack.
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