@not_a_newt🇮🇱 ISRAEL ELECTION: NETANYAHU BLOC AT 53, SHORT OF 61 MAJORITY 85.6% counted (2:32 PM Israel time): - Netanyahu bloc 53 - Eisenknot 48 - Arab parties 19 - Bibi’s Likud largest party with 26 seats, down 1 since this morning - Ra'am (Arab party) up to 7 seats, safely past the 3.25% threshold - 430,000-480,000 double-envelope ballots (soldiers, diplomats, others) still to count, about 12 seats' worth Unless someone works with the Arabs they may have to redo the election. Full count expected Thursday, official result Nov 4

@not_a_newt🇮🇱 ISRAEL ELECTION: NETANYAHU BLOC AT 53, SHORT OF 61 MAJORITY 85.6% counted (2:32 PM Israel time): - Netanyahu bloc 53 - Eisenknot 48 - Arab parties 19 - Bibi’s Likud largest party with 26 seats, down 1 since this morning - Ra'am (Arab party) up to 7 seats, safely past the 3.25% threshold - 430,000-480,000 double-envelope ballots (soldiers, diplomats, others) still to count, about 12 seats' worth Unless someone works with the Arabs they may have to redo the election. Full count expected Thursday, official result Nov 4