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Israeli election: PM loses a significant number of seats since 2022 election

France 2428 October 2026, 11:56 UTCIsrael

Israel was counting votes on Wednesday after pivotal elections in which exit polls showed no clear winner. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc appears to have lost a significant number of seats compared with the previous election in 2022. France 24’s International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley shares further insights.

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