Turnout high as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

Rupavahini News reports that final results from Israel’s parliamentary election gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot 48. Daily Mirror, Newsfirst (සිංහල) and Newswire also report that Netanyahu’s side led but did not secure a majority. Lankadeepa describes counting as nearing its final stage and says unofficial results put Netanyahu’s alliance ahead.

Rupavahini News reports that the two Arab parties, the Joint List and Ra’am, won 19 seats combined, an unexpectedly large total, and that political analysts said their support could be decisive in forming the next government. The reports do not specify the number of seats required for a majority or identify a resulting coalition.

Rupavahini News reports that Eisenkot and Arab party leaders accused Netanyahu of trying to invalidate or challenge the legitimacy of the results. The same outlet reports that Netanyahu’s party accused Arab parties of having stolen the election. Hiru News’s headline also says Likud claimed the vote was stolen.

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