{
  "id": 16869073,
  "title": "Morning update",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/morning-update",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T08:01:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-653"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Good morning Middle East Eye readers,\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and the opposition bloc are both falling short of the 61-seat parliamentary majority following a surge in voting by Palestinian citizens of Israel. As of 9:20am local time (7:20 GMT), 66 percent of ballot boxes have been counted. According to the Central Elections Committee, Netanyahu's coalition leads by 56 seats, followed by 48 seats for Yair Gadi Eisenkot's bloc and 16 seats for Palestinian-led parties.\n\nRa'am leader Mansour Abbas has accused Netanyahu of \"lying and inciting\" against his party, claiming he is using allegations of election fraud to mobilize right-wing voters. In a video message filmed in Sakhnin on Tuesday, Abbas urged Palestinian citizens of Israel to vote for the United Arab List, also known as Ra'am.\n\nUS President Donald Trump claimed that his endorsement reversed Netanyahu's possible defeat. He wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that the tide had turned, and Netanyahu now appeared to have a \"big come-from-behind stalemate, or even a WIN for Netanyahu.\"\n\nOpposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot warned Netanyahu against using Israel's security for political gain, emphasizing that Netanyahu should not exploit Israel's security for his political needs.",
  "summary": "Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition bloc are both projected to fall short of a parliamentary majority of 61 seats following a surge in voting by Palestinian citizens of Israel. Over 66 percent of ballot boxes in Israel have been counted as of 9.20am local time (7.20 GMT), with…",
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  "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."
}