Israel: Netanyahu edges closer to a majority
Summary
Early election results in Israel were increasingly favorable to Benjamin Netanyahu and his bloc, but they had not secured a clear victory. Final results were expected later on October 28 or the following morning, and Netanyahu needs 61 parliamentary seats for a majority.Key Facts
- Netanyahu’s bloc appeared to be gaining ground in the early results.
- Netanyahu still lacked a clear victory at the time of the report.
- A majority requires 61 seats in Israel’s parliament.
- Final election results were expected that night or the next morning.
- Netanyahu addressed supporters at the National Congress Centre at about 3 a.m. local time.
- The report was filed from Jerusalem by France 24 correspondent Clovis Casali.
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