The Netanyahu bloc prevails over the opposition after counting 41.9% of the votes.
None of the political forces achieves a majority in the Israeli parliament after counting about 42% of the ballots; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc prevails over the opposition, Israeli media reported, referring to the election commission's data. "According to 5:58 a.m. (6:58 Moscow time - IF), after counting 41.9% of the ballots by the Central Election Commission, the pro-Netanyahu bloc receives 57 mandates, and the anti-Netanyahu bloc 47, while (...) the joint list and RAAM factions together receive 16 mandates in "The Times of Israel".