Netanyahu's bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote

Netanyahu's bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has had a further decrease in seats, from 56 to 55, but remains in the lead. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is now at 49 seats, with Arab parties trailing behind in third place at 16 seats. These are not the final results, accounting for only 2.9 million votes (51.8 percent).