Netanyahu's bloc leads early Israel election count
Early results from the Israeli election show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading with 53 seats. The opposition led by Eisenkot trails at 48 seats. Arab parties are reported to be claiming a kingmaker role, meaning they could decide who forms the government. Live counts are still being updated.
ContextContext: Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has 120 seats, and a party bloc needs 61 to form a government. Netanyahu has been a dominant figure in Israeli politics for decades, and Gadi Eisenkot is a former military chief now leading the opposition.
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