Partial results put opposition bloc on 49 seats, behind Netanyahu’s coalition at 55 seats, with both falling short of the 61 needed to form a government
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One apparent loser from Tuesday’s election was far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was expected to better his party’s result of six seats from the 2022 elections.
But instead there was stunned silence at the watch party for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) in central Israel as results from the exit polls flashed across the screen, with most channels suggesting the party would remain on just six seats.
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