Israel Election Results (Updated Periodically)
Jerusalem Post says turnout reached 63%, while Channel 2 says 62%.
With 99.67% of the votes now counted, JPost and Israel National News report:
28 Kadima, 20 Labor, 13 Shas, 12 Israel Beiteinu, 11 Likud, 9 NU/NRP (Mafdal), 7 Pensioners, 6 UTJ, 4 Meretz, and 10 to the Arab parties.
Uri Bank of Mafdal (NU-NRP) speaking to the Jewish Agency webcast, expressed serious disappointment: the right wing is not large enough to prevent the formation of a Kadima-Labor government, which means the West Bank withdrawal proposed by Ehud Olmert is likely to go through.
Draw no conclusions from anything other than the actual, physical vote tally. There may also be challenges after the fact if any ballot box stuffing, etc. is alleged.
Comment by Bob Miller — March 28, 2006 @ 3:08 pm