Pakistan, Oct. 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political bloc projected to capture 56 seats in the 120-member Knesset as official vote counting reached nearly fifty percent. Data released by the Central Elections Committee indicated that the right-wing coalition remains five seats short of the 61-seat threshold required for a governing majority. Meanwhile, the main opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot projected to secure 49 seats. Consequently, both major political formations face complex legislative math as electoral authorities continue processing national ballots.

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