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Likud-led bloc leads count with 54 seats, short of majority; Eisenkot-led bloc at 48, Arab parties at 18
Middle East Eye and Times of Israel describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened61 needed for a majority; over 72% of ballots counted Shekel weakens against dollar Golan calls for bloc to unite with Arab parties: 'We have a majority of 65 seats. We must stop being afraid'.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Netanyahu's bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote". The center frames it as "Likud-led bloc leads count with 54 seats, short of majority; Eisenkot-led bloc at 48, Ara...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNetanyahu's bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote
Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
CenterLikud-led bloc leads count with 54 seats, short of majority; Eisenkot-led bloc at 48, Arab parties at 18
Times of Israel · Center · News report
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Netanyahu's bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote
Netanyahu's bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has had a further decrease in seats, from 56 to 55, but remains in the lead....
Likud-led bloc leads count with 54 seats, short of majority; Eisenkot-led bloc at 48, Arab parties at 18
61 needed for a majority; over 72% of ballots counted Shekel weakens against dollar Golan calls for bloc to unite with Arab parties: 'We have a majority of 65 seats. We must stop being afra...
