{
  "id": 16848682,
  "title": "Netanyahu's bloc down to 57 seats, as 42 percent of ballots counted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahus-bloc-down-to-57-seats-as-42-percent-of-ballots-counted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T04:36:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahus-bloc-down-57-seats-42-percent-ballots-counted"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Netanyahu's bloc down to 57 seats, as 42 percent of ballots counted Data from the Central Elections Committee indicates that over 2.1 million ballots have been counted, nearly 42%. Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc remains in the lead, but has gone down to 57 seats. Eisenkot’s bloc follows in at 47 seats, while Palestinian-led parties hold 16 seats.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Updated partial official results: 48.4% in, Netanyahu bloc 57, anti-Netanyahu bloc 47",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/updated-partial-official-results-48-4-in-netanyahu-bloc-57-anti",
        "published": "2026-10-28T05:39:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Netanyahu’s bloc narrowly leads Israeli opposition with around 28% of votes counted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahus-bloc-narrowly-leads-israeli-opposition-with-around-28-of",
        "published": "2026-10-28T06:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Netanyahu bloc leads after half of Israeli votes counted but no majority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-bloc-leads-after-half-of-israeli-votes-counted-but-no",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:54:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Netanyahu bloc leads after half of Israeli votes counted but no majority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-bloc-leads-after-half-of-israeli-votes-counted-but-no-16872199",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}