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Netanyahu and opposition blocs fall short as Palestinian parties projected to win record seats
Netanyahu and opposition blocs fall short as Palestinian parties projected to win record seats Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition bloc are both projected to fall short of a parliamentary majority following a surge in voting by Palestinian citizens of Israel. The poll, released after voting closed on Tuesday, projects Netanyahu’s bloc to win 50 seats and the opposition bloc 53 in the 120-seat Knesset, with 61 needed for a majority. The Joint List and Ra’am, two parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are p
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