According to initial exit polls and results, Tzipi Livni's Kadima party leads Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud by about 2 mandates (seats). Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu is currently being reported as having 14-15 mandates, and Ehud Barak's Labor party is fourth, with about 13.
So far, the exit polls say...
Right-wing parties:
- Likud: 27-28
- Yisrael Beiteinu: 14-15
- Shas: 9-10
- National Union: 3
- Jewish Home: 3-4
- United Torah Judaism: 5
Other left-wing parties:
- Kadima: 28-30
- Labor: 13
- Meretz: 4-5
- Ra'am Ta'al (Arab): 2-4
- Balad (Arab): 2-3
- Hadash (Arab): 4, or none
That gives the right-wing, most likely supporting Netanyahu for Prime Minister, 61-65 mandates, and the left-wing, supporting Livni, about 49-59 seats. However, there are rumors that the Arab parties may not join any coalition, protesting the banning of other Arab parties considered to be "anti-Israel". If so, the left-wing could potentially receive as few as 45 seats.
This gives Netanyahu a very good chance at becoming the next Prime Minister, in spite of Likud coming in second to Kadima.
Updates will be provided when they come in.
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