The party block of the sitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The party block of the sitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, by 18:30 Moscow time and with 86% of votes counted, has secured 53 parliamentary mandates; the Zionist opposition block has 48; and the Arab parties block has 19.

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Israel elections took place two days ago — but the winner is not yet known (though Netanyahu's bloc leads). So who will rule the country? We answer as briefly as possible, based on what is known after counting more than 90% of votes — Meduza
Vostokoved Suponina: Elections in Israel only confirmed the split in society — Вести
Elections in Israel. Main — Новая газета Европа
Voting in the Knesset elections in Israel concluded. According to exit polls of major channels, neither of the two main... — BBC News Русская служба
Record turnout and first exit polls: main points about elections in Israel — Фонтанка
Another fateful election: Israel votes. The opposition will likely win — but that does not mean Netanyahu will leave. What to know for those watching from afar — and why everything most important will happen after these elections — Meduza
Netanyahu between power and court. What to expect from the parliamentary elections in Israel — The Bell
In Israel, voting sections opened for Knesset elections In Israel at 7:00 local time (8:00 Moscow time) voting sections opened for... — ЭХО / Новости
«It didn't work there, here we want to do it differently» — Новая газета Европа
On October 27, three years after the bloody Hamas attack on October 7, parliamentary elections take place in Israel, co... — BBC News Русская служба
Parliamentary elections have begun in Israel — DW Главное
Parliamentary elections begin in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu may lose his post as prime minister after the vote — Meduza
In Israel, parliamentary elections began — Интерфакс
In Israel, sections for parliamentary elections opened — Ведомости
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Israel — Дождь
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Israel — Дождь (Telegram)
Voting sections opened in Israel for Knesset elections — ЭХО / Новости
In Israel voting sections opened: elections will decide Netanyahu's fate — Вести
Parliamentary elections will take place in Israel — Интерфакс
Netanyahu's Last Battle? Israel Prepares for Parliamentary Elections — First After October 7 and War — BBC News Русская служба

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