Israeli election exit polls: Netanyahu's coalition narrowly ahead, Arab parties kingmakers
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Exit polls show Netanyahu’s Likud leading the vote, but his bloc and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s alliance are each projected to win 51 seats, short of the 61 needed for majority. Arab-led parties could influence coalition talks, while failure to form a government may…
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- 01Exit polls show Likud leading the vote.
- 02Netanyahu's bloc and Gadi Eisenkot's alliance are each projected at 51 seats.
- 03The majority threshold is 61 seats; Arab-led parties could influence coalition talks.
- 04If no government is formed, another election may be triggered.