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Israel election: Netanyahu falls short of majority in exit polls
Source: BBC
Israel election: Netanyahu falls short of majority in exit polls
24 March 2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is predicted to fall short of securing the seats needed to form a new government in Israel's fourth election in two years, according to exit polls.
Mr Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are projected to win 52 or 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
Parties opposed to the prime minister staying in office look set to win 60.
It means that even with the support of the nationalist Yamina party, Mr Netanyahu would not have a majority.
Yamina, led by former Netanyahu loyalist Naftali Bennett, is forecast to win seven seats, but has not explicitly declared which side it will support.
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24 March 2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is predicted to fall short of securing the seats needed to form a new government in Israel's fourth election in two years, according to exit polls.
Mr Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are projected to win 52 or 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
Parties opposed to the prime minister staying in office look set to win 60.
It means that even with the support of the nationalist Yamina party, Mr Netanyahu would not have a majority.
Yamina, led by former Netanyahu loyalist Naftali Bennett, is forecast to win seven seats, but has not explicitly declared which side it will support.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56504661
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