{
  "id": 16869074,
  "title": "More than 66 percent of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc at 56 seats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/more-than-66-percent-of-ballots-counted-netanyahus-bloc-at-56-seats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:38:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/more-66-percent-ballots-counted-netanyahus-bloc-56-seats"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "More than 66 percent of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc at 56 seats Over 66 percent of ballot boxes in Israel have been counted as of 9.20am local time (7.20 GMT), with partial results published by the Central Elections Committee showing Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading by 56 seats. However, the Israeli prime minister still falls short of the 61 seats required for majority vote. Following…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Netanyahu bloc leads as Israeli votes counted, but no majority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-bloc-leads-as-israeli-votes-counted-but-no-majority",
        "published": "2026-10-28T09:10:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israel election live: Netanyahu's coalition ahead as change bloc urged to embrace Arab parties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/israel-election-live-netanyahus-coalition-ahead-as-change-bloc-urged",
        "published": "2026-10-28T09:11:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}