Netanyahu’s bloc 8 seats short of majority with 85.6% of votes counted

According to Ynet, with 85.6% of votes counted across 93% of polling stations in Israel, PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc has fallen to 53 seats. Meanwhile, his rival bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has 48 seats, while Arab parties hold 19 seats, bringing the combined opposition to 67 seats. A total of 61 seats is needed for parliamentary majority in Israel.