Israeli election results leave Netanyahu's bloc with 53 of 120 seats
Final results show Netanyahu's bloc far short of a majority, and NBC News reports neither he nor his rival can immediately form a government.
Election officials released results on Thursday that gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. That is well short of a majority. The same bloc held 68 seats at its peak in the previous parliament.
NBC News reports that the final tally leaves neither Netanyahu nor his rival able to form a government right away.
PBS NewsHour reports that Netanyahu's party is claiming the election was "stolen." The reports do not say what evidence, if any, the party has offered for that claim.
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- PBS NewsHourNetanyahu's party claims Israeli election 'stolen' as results show him losing majorityThu, Oct 29, 8:44 PM EDT
- NBC NewsIsrael’s final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form governmentThu, Oct 29, 9:42 PM EDT
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