Israel election deadlocked
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for retaining power look uncertain despite leading his right-wing coalition to within a few seats of a majority in Israel’s fourth election in two years
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Yamina could hold balance of power
                                                                                                                                                                          KNESSET
120 seats
61 seats needed for majority
                        
CENTRE-LEFT BLOC 56 seats 
17   Yesh Atid
8   Blue and White 
7   Yisrael Beiteinu 
7   Labor
6   New Hope
6   Joint List (Arab) 
5   Meretz

RIGHT-WING PARTIES 52 seats 
30   Likud
9   Shas
7   United Torah Judaism 
6   Religious Zionism

Preliminary result with 87.8% of vote counted
Turnout: 67.2%
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7   Yamina. Party of Netanyahu ally-turned-critic Naftali Bennett has refused to endorse either side
5   Ra’am. Islamist party has not ruled out joining either camp
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Sources: Central Elections Committee, Haaretz Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS