29
Oct
JERUSALEM (Rajeev Sharma): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political allies were ahead in the latest partial election results, securing 53 seats against 48 for the opposing Jewish-led bloc, as around 90 per cent of votes had been counted, according to figures reported by The Times of Israel. The preliminary figures, released by the Central Elections Committee at 11.35 pm local time, were based on the count from 97.5 per cent of ballot boxes. Despite the lead for Netanyahu’s camp, the results indicated that neither side had secured a clear path to forming a government, leaving coalition negotiations likely to play…
