Israel election: exit poll puts Netanyahu ahead but short of majority

Figures show Likud set to win 37 seats, but PM’s alliance will fail to get 61 seats requiredExit polls from Israel’s third election within a year suggested Benjamin Netanyahu and his rightwing allies are ahead but still one seat short of a parliamentary majority needed to form a government.The unofficial figures from three major television channels released on Monday evening showed the prime minister’s Likud party with around 37 seats. Retired general Benny Gantz and his Blue and White party, which has run a campaign focused on Netanyahu’s upcoming criminal corruption trial, had about 33 seats. Continue reading…
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