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With 90 percent of vote officially counted, Blue and White leads Likud 32-31

According to results published by Israel’s Central Election Committee, the Joint Arab List has 13 seats, while Yisrael Beitienu stands at 9.

Election campaign posters in Tel Aviv depict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, head of the Likud Party, as well as the leaders of the Blue and White Party, including Benny Gantz, second from left, Sept. 2019. Photo by Adam Shuldman/Flash90.
Election campaign posters in Tel Aviv depict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, head of the Likud Party, as well as the leaders of the Blue and White Party, including Benny Gantz, second from left, Sept. 2019. Photo by Adam Shuldman/Flash90.

According to official results released by Israel’s Central Elections Committee, with 90 percent of the ballots counted, Blue and White maintains a slight lead over Likud, with neither bloc clearly positioned to form a majority coalition.

Blue and White: 32 Likud: 31 Joint Arab List: 13 Yisrael Beiteinu: 9 Shas: 9 United Torah Judaism: 8 Yamina: 7 Labor: 6 Democratic Camp: 5 ---- Right-wing, religious bloc: 55 Left-wing, secular bloc: 52 Arab parties: 13

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