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More than 2.7 million votes counted, Palestinian-led parties overtake Bennett’s Together alliance at third place
More than 2.7 million votes counted, Palestinian-led parties overtake Bennett’s Together alliance at third place Israel’s Central Elections Committee announced that over 2.7 million ballots have been counted, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc still in the lead. His party has taken a slight fall from 57 seats 56, around 20.8 percent of valid votes. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot's opposition Yashar party falls behind at 49 (17.06 percent), with Palestinian-led parties overtaking Naftali Bennett’s Together alliance for third place at 15 seats (9.2 percent).
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