Israel election: 100% of votes counted, Netanyahu bloc gets 53 seats; Likud emerges as largest party
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Final vote counts for the Israeli election show Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats. The opposition secured 48 seats. Neither side reached the 61-seat majority required. The focus has now moved to coalition talks. Election officials rejected claims of fraud and foreign interference.
Israel's final election vote count confirmed Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats and the opposition won 48, leaving both short of a 61-seat majority. Attention now shifts to coalition talks, while election officials dismissed allegations of foreign interference and fraud.