Netanyahu’s bloc wins 53 seats in Israel election short of the 61-seat majority

Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 of the 120 Knesset seats in Israel’s 27 October election, short of the 61 needed.
Netanyahu’s Likud party is the largest, with 27 seats, but the opposition bloc won 48 seats.
Arab parties’ 19 seats could decide who governs, and President Isaac Herzog will consult parties next.
Likud alleges vote-buying, which is unproven; Shin Bet is investigating suspected foreign funding.

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