bibi bloc short of majority in israel elections
JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc remained short of a parliamentary majority as the latest partial election count gave it 53 seats, against 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, while Arab-led parties were projected to win 19 seats, leaving the formation of the next government uncertain.
According to local media reports citing the Central Elections Committee (CEC), 93 per cent of ordinary ballots had been counted, accounting for 85.6 per cent of the total votes. At least 61 seats are required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset, Israel's parliament. Eisenkot's bloc and the Arab-led parties together had 67 seats in last trends. P14...
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