Vote Count: Arab Parties Rise to 19 Seats as Change Bloc Weakens to 47

With 70.7% of votes tallied, Arab slates reached 19 Knesset seats while the Netanyahu bloc stood at 54 and the change bloc declined to 47.

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Tally figures in the Knesset elections continue to be updated, with approximately 70.7% of ballots counted. According to reports by Kan 11 and news outlet JDN, the bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu currently stands at 54 seats.

Meanwhile, the change bloc has weakened to 47 seats, JDN reported. The shift follows gains by Arab parties, which together rose to 19 seats: the Hadash-Ta'al list gained ground to reach 13 mandates, while the Ra'am party held steady at 6 seats.

The counting of ballots remains underway, and final official election results have not yet been released.

Sources: כאן 11, JDN

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