Live Updates Netanyahu to Gantz: Let's Meet Today, We Must Form Unity Government
Kahol Lavan MKs say they will sit with Netanyahu ■ Shaked says she isn't sure she will join right-wing bloc ■ Gantz widens edge over Netanyahu as 97% of vote counted
Breaking:
- Netanyahu tells Gantz: Let's meet today, we must form a broad unity government (Haaretz)
- At least 30 civilians killed in airstrike in eastern Afghanistan (Reuters)
- 'A dumb thing to do': Trudeau apologizes for brownface at 2001 party (AP)
- Trump calls new border wall a 'world-class security system' (AP)
- Pompeo and Saudi Crown Prince say Iran must be held 'accountable' (DPA)
Results 2019:
With 97% of the vote counted
Netanyahu needs 61 seats, he has:
Average number of seats in the
two exit polls in which the
parties passed electoral threshold
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Israel Election 2019: Netanyahu Has No Immunity
The election held Tuesday, only five months after the previous one, is very much a vote about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s continuation in office.
Although the fi...
Israel Election 2019
Live Updates Israel Election Results: Gantz Widens Lead Over Netanyahu as 97% of Vote Counted
Netanyahu's bloc, comprised of right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties, currently stands at 55 seats. The center-left bloc has 57 seats.
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